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preservatives have an estimated average 

 life of 8 to 37 years. 



Brown, G. E., and Alden, H. M., i960, 

 pp. 434-438. (U.S., pentachlorophenol 

 and sodium pentachlorophenate to pro- 

 tect particle board.) 



Bulman, R. A., 1959, p. 15. (Africa, protec- 

 tion buildings by efficient wood preserva- 

 tives for timber.) 



Carr, D. R., 1957, pp. 1-19. (New Zealand, 

 decay and subterranean termites not as 

 injurious as native drywood termite Calo- 

 tertnes brounii. Boric acid treatment satis- 

 factory for weather boards but not for 

 wood in contact with ground. Pressure 

 treatments with coal tar creosote, 5% 

 pentachlorophenol, zinc and copper naph- 

 thenates or boric acid used in New Zea- 

 land.) 



Chapman, A. W., 1958, pp. 1-9. (U.S., Ferox 

 process for insulation boards.) 



Clagg, C. F., and Keck, C. B., i960. (Hawaii, 

 Coptotermes jortnosanus entered and 

 damaged commercially pressure-treated 

 lumber.) 



Clements, W. B., 1956, pp. 18-20, 31-34. 

 (U.S., Florida, termite damage increasing 

 due to scarcity virgin timber, turpentin- 

 ing, poor construction, land clearing and 

 slab construction. Treated lumber will 

 protect.) 



Dillon, R. M. (Ed.), 1956, pp. 1-60. (U.S., 

 protection against decay and termites in 

 residential construction, Nat. Acad. Sci. — 

 Nat. Res. Counc. for FHA.) 

 1958, pp. 1-33. (Addendum A, all struc- 

 tural lumber must be treated to give full 

 protection against termites.) 



Ebeling, W., and Pence, R. }., 1958a, pp. 1-16. 

 (U.S., California, treating all rough lum- 

 ber in house would add 3% to cost, or 

 less expensive, treat all wood up to and 

 including subfloor, cost 10 cents per sq. 



ft.) 



Gay, F. J., Greaves, T., Holdaway, F. G., 

 and Wetherly, A. H., 1955, pp. 1-60. 

 (Australia, method maintaining labora- 

 tory colonies Nastttitermes exitiosus, 

 Coptotermes lacteus, and C. acinaci- 

 j or mis.) 

 1957, pp. 1-31. (Australia, field testing 

 techniques.) 



Gay, F. J., Harrow, K. M., and Wetherly, 

 A. H., 1958, pp. 1-14. (Australia, anti- 

 termite comparative studies in laboratory, 

 value over 1.09%, boric acid, zinc chlo- 

 ride, 1.8%, "Tanalith U," 0.90%.) 



Gay, F. J., and Wetherly, A. H., 1958, 

 pp. 1-14. (Australia, antitermite value 

 some chlorinated naphthalenes and phe- 

 nols, low percentages 1 to 2.16% did not 

 give complete protection.) 

 1958a, pp. 1-13. (Australia, hardboards 

 with 0.75% by weight pentachlorophe- 

 nol or 0.9% arsenious oxide resistant.) 



Gosswald, K., and Kloft, W., 1959, pp. 268- 

 278. (Germany, termite proofing textiles, 

 laboratory tests with Kalotermes flavi- 

 c oil is.) 

 1959a, pp. 257-278. (Idem.) 



Graf, J. E., 1956, pp. 16-17 (Canal Zone, 

 Panama, Barro Colorado Island, wood- 

 preservative tests.) 



Halsted, C. T., 1958, pp. 116-117. (U.S., 

 termite proofing plywood.) 



Harris, W. V., and Brown, E. S., 1958, 

 pp. 737-750. (Solomon Islands.) 



Hartman, C. F., i960, pp. 1-7. (U.S., fire- 

 retardant lumber is an ancient building 

 material, Greeks used vinegar in 4th cen- 

 tury B.C.; ammonium sulfate and am- 

 monium phosphate combination patented 

 in 1893 by Max Bachert in New York 

 City. Combination chromated zinc chlo- 

 ride with fire retardant salts patented in 

 1935 by Protexol Corp. Control by liber- 

 ated water of crystallization, creation 

 glazed surface, emission noncombustible 

 smothering gas, creation clinkerlike char- 

 coal, insulation against flame. Discussion 

 various tests, such as tunnel, etc.) 



Hatfield, I., 1958, pp. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 

 (U.S., most economical combined fungi- 

 cide and wood insect control chemical 

 — pentachlorophenol, "Woodtreat TC," 

 10% pentachlorophenol by weight oil in 

 water emulsion, coating for wood, pene- 

 tration equal to 20 brush coatings.) 



Hatfield, I., and Allen, R. van, 1956, pp. 32, 

 34, 78. (U.S., Woodtreat TC, containing 

 pentachlorophenol.) 



Hopkin, M. S., 1958, p. 15. (Africa, life of 

 buildings prolonged by efficient wood 

 preservation.) 



Hrdy, I., 1959, pp. 193-207. (Raising the 

 resistance of wood-fiber boards by the 

 use of pentachlorophenol, sodium penta- 

 chlorophenate, trichlorobenzene, and lin- 

 dane.) 

 In press. (Czechoslovakia, methods of 

 laboratory testing of the resistance of 

 materials against termite attack.) 



Hunt, R. W., i960, pp. 1211-1212. (U.S., 

 Southern California, damage to buildings 

 by Kalotermes minor surpassing that 



