The bodyguard system
Use Categories
Bodyguard wood products are most relevant to UC2 and UC3A categories, as determined by the American Wood Preservers Association (AWPA).
UC2
Wood and wood-based materials used for interior construction, which are not in contact with the ground, but may be subject to occasional dampness.
Applications: Millwork, Sill Plates.
Service Conditions: Interior construction, damp above ground.
Use Environment: Protected from the weather but subject to occasional sources of moisture.
Biological Hazard: Decay fungi, wood borers and termites.
UC3A
Wood and wood-based materials used in exterior construction that are coated and not in contact with the ground.
Applications: Millwork, Siding, Trim, Exterior Mouldings.
Service Conditions: Exterior construction, coated, above ground.
Use Environment: Exposed to all weather cycles, coated, rapid water run off.
Biological Hazard: Decay fungi, wood borers and termites.
Environmental approvals
USA-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) Registration No’s 75101 & 74405-1
NZ ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ERMA) HSR2001 and HSR2002
California Proposition 65
This product may contain Formaldehyde (CAS #50-00-0), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
