EN 460:1994
(Main)Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Guide to the durability requirements for wood to be used in hazard classes
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard gives guidance on the selection of wood species based on their natural durability to attack by wood-destroying organisms for use as solid wood or as glued laminated timber (glulam) in the hazard classes defined in EN 335-1. This standard does not consider the durability characteristics of the glue used in glued laminated timber.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 18-May-1994
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 38 - Durability of wood and derived materials
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 38/WG 2 - Natural durability
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 15-Feb-2023
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
Not Harmonized89/106/EEC - Construction products
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 460:1994 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Durability of wood and wood-based products - Natural durability of solid wood - Guide to the durability requirements for wood to be used in hazard classes". This standard covers: This European standard gives guidance on the selection of wood species based on their natural durability to attack by wood-destroying organisms for use as solid wood or as glued laminated timber (glulam) in the hazard classes defined in EN 335-1. This standard does not consider the durability characteristics of the glue used in glued laminated timber.
This European standard gives guidance on the selection of wood species based on their natural durability to attack by wood-destroying organisms for use as solid wood or as glued laminated timber (glulam) in the hazard classes defined in EN 335-1. This standard does not consider the durability characteristics of the glue used in glued laminated timber.
EN 460:1994 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 71.100.50 - Wood-protecting chemicals; 79.040 - Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 460:1994 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 460:2023, prEN 460. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 460:1994 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 305/2011, 89/106/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/112. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Trajnost lesa in lesnih izdelkov - Naravna trajnost masivnega lesa - Zahteve po trajnosti lesa, ki se uporablja v posameznih razredih ogroženostiDauerhaftigkeit von Holz und Holzprodukten - Natürliche Dauerhaftigkeit von Vollholz - Leitfaden für die Anforderungen an die Dauerhaftigkeit von Holz für die Anwendung in den GefährdungsklassenDurabilité du bois et des matériaux dérivés du bois - Durabilité naturelle du bois massif - Guide d'exigences de durabilité du bois pour son utilisation s
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