IS 218 : 1983 Specification for Creosote Oil for Use as Wood Preservatives

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers materials commercially known as coaltar creosote (or creosote oil) primarily used for preservation ofwood.

2 Reference

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 1202 : 1978 Methods for testing tar andbituminous materials:Determination of specific gravity

IS 1201 : 1978 Methods for testing tar andbituminous materials:Sampling

IS 1211 : 1978 Methods for testing tar andbituminous materials:Determination of water content (Dean and Stark method)

IS 1213 : 1978 Methods for testing tar andbituminous materials:Distillation test

IS 1215 : 1978 Methods for testing tar andbituminous materials: Determination of matter insoluble in toluene