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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Wood that has been saturated with a [ | + | Wood that has been saturated with a [[mercuric chloride]] preservative. While mercuric chloride is an effective [[fungicide]] and [[insecticide]], it is highly toxic to humans. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 21 January 2014
Description
Wood that has been saturated with a Mercuric chloride preservative. While mercuric chloride is an effective Fungicide and Insecticide, it is highly toxic to humans.
Synonyms and Related Terms
kyanise
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption.
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997