Salt Kill Mechanism of Treated Wood Degradation
The scientific community has long studied “salt kill” as a process that degrades even pressure treated CCA/ACQ wood, especially in marine or brackish water environments. Given the increasing rate and extent of wood damage being observed in the eastern United States and the Caribbean, there is renewed interest in studying this mechanism and finding means of reducing the process of salt-laden water being absorbed into treated wood, evaporating, and leaving sharp salt crystals that shred the wood.
Two recent articles are posted here for information and discussion purposes.
To download or view pdfs of these articles, click below:
MSU Salt killed wood informational
The paper by the Mississippi State Extension Service can also be seen by visiting the following link: http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2662.html