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### sch.2-sec.46 Chemically treating timber
Chemically treating timber for preservation on a commercial basis (the relevant activity ) consists of the following—
using chemicals listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, other than copper chromium arsenic or creosote, to treat a total of 1,500m 3 or more of timber in a year;
using copper chromium arsenic, creosote or a chemical not listed in AS1604.1, appendix B to treat timber.
In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out.
Threshold
Aggregate environmental score
3
using chemicals listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, other than copper chromium arsenic or creosote, to treat 1,500m 3 or more of timber in a year for preservation on a commercial basis
32
C
using copper chromium arsenic, creosote or a chemical not listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, to treat timber for preservation on a commercial basis
42
C
In this section—
AS1604.1 means ‘AS 1604.1:2012—Specification for preservative treatment—Sawn and round timber’.
(sch.2-sec.46-ssec.1) Chemically treating timber for preservation on a commercial basis (the relevant activity ) consists of the following— using chemicals listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, other than copper chromium arsenic or creosote, to treat a total of 1,500m 3 or more of timber in a year; using copper chromium arsenic, creosote or a chemical not listed in AS1604.1, appendix B to treat timber.
(sch.2-sec.46-ssec.2) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 using chemicals listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, other than copper chromium arsenic or creosote, to treat 1,500m 3 or more of timber in a year for preservation on a commercial basis 32 C using copper chromium arsenic, creosote or a chemical not listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, to treat timber for preservation on a commercial basis 42 C
(sch.2-sec.46-ssec.3) In this section— AS1604.1 means ‘AS 1604.1:2012—Specification for preservative treatment—Sawn and round timber’.
- (a) using chemicals listed in AS1604.1, appendix B, other than copper chromium arsenic or creosote, to treat a total of 1,500m 3 or more of timber in a year;
- (b) using copper chromium arsenic, creosote or a chemical not listed in AS1604.1, appendix B to treat timber.