Is it a wood preservative or not ? I would like to get some information on Zinc chloride anhydrous, what is the use of it and what is the danger of using it, Can we use it as preservative wood treating ?. How should it be used ? how much water and how much of the product should be mixed to make a wood preservative solution ? If I use it for the log-cabin, is there any danger after being dry in a long time like inhaling the dust on the log ?

-- Nasseri (ibmcc@colba.net), September 24, 1999

Answers

http://camd.lsu.edu/msds/z/zinc_chloride.htm

http://www.cm.utexas.edu/~gilbert/chemlab/safety/zincchloride.htm

http://www.alfa.com/cgi-bin/odc_webcat/jump.cgi?FILE=msds/87900.html

Nasseri, just what are you cooking up? Is this a trace ingredient in a paint or something already prepared? If so, it may be safe already compounded up into something. Are you mixing up something? I am really curious now......

-- (a friend@pnw.wet), September 25, 1999.

DONT mix this with water! BUY some wood preservative for use on your log cabin, do not cook up stuff at home if you don't know what you are doing! WARNING!!!!!

10 Stability and reactivity

Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to specifications. ****Materials to be avoided:***** *****Water/moisture ****** Oxidizing agents Alkali metals Sulfides Cyanides Dangerous reactions No dangerous reactions known Dangerous products of decomposition: Hydrogen chloride (HCl) Metal oxide fume

-- (a friend@pnw.wet), September 25, 1999.

As I mentioned it I am using for log cabin my logs are getting eaten by mashroum.

I mix with water to use as a wood preservative for my shelter.

Do not know in long term reaction after the log cabin is made.

The paint stuff are so expensive to use for this matter.

-- Nasseri (ibmcc@colba.net), September 25, 1999.

I believe that a simple way to prevent fungus on wood structures is to use some copper flashings up where the rain will wash over it and down the structure. Galvanized metal will also help, but I think copper is the most effective.

gene

-- gene (ekbaker@essex1.com), September 25, 1999.