This British Standard provides an overview of wood preservation and the factors for consideration in the selection, and application of appropriate wood preservatives and in the use of preservative-treated timber. It also shows how the many British and European standards relating to specific aspects of wood preservation interrelate, and indicates which standards have further bearing on the topics raised.
BS 1282:1999 history
2011BS 8417:2011 Preservation of wood. Code of practice
1999BS 1282:1999 Wood preservatives - Guidance on choice, use and application