Specification
Preservative-Treated Wood: Specification and Use
Reference publications
- PreserveSpec - Specifying with AWPA Use Categories
- PreserveSpec - Preserved Wood and the 2018 International Building Code
- PreserveTech - Field Treating
- Specifiers Guide - Best Management Practices
Specifying and Using Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
Reference publications
- FireSpec - Fire Retardant Treating vs. Coatings
- FireSpec - Fire Retardant Wood and the 2018 International Building Code
- FireSpec - Code Compliant Fire Retardant-Treated Wood Labels
The Use Category System (UCS) was developed and is maintained by the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA). Its purpose is to provide a simple way of selecting the proper preserved wood product directly related to the appropriate AWPA Standard.
Best Management Practices, or BMPs, are recommended guidelines for the production and installation of preserved wood products destined for use in aquatic and wetland environments.