News announcement from JRC BAT Published

Wood preservation with chemicals is used to protect or improve the resistance of things like telegraph poles and railway sleepers. © Ambartsumian, adobe stock 2020

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT 9 December 2020

New EU environmental standards for surface treatment using organic solvents and preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals


New industrial emissions standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of 1200 sites in the EU.

Wood preservation with chemicals is used to protect or improve the resistance of things like telegraph poles and railway sleepers.

New industrial emissions standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the 1200 sites in the EU that conduct surface treatment using organic solvents and wood preservation with chemicals activities.

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