Why should solid wood packaging material be regulared?
Solid wood packaging material is frequently made of raw wood that may not have undergone sufficient processing or treatment to remove or kill pests and therefore becomes a pathway of introduction and spread of pests. The standard regulation will standardize the countries into one standard instead of having individual standards for each country. It also prevents countries using the standard to control or limit trade. ISPM 15 TREATMENT HEAT TREATMENT Wood packaging material should be heated in accordance with a spesific time-temperature schedule that achieve minimum wood core temperature of 56˚ C for a minimum of 30 minutes. Kiln-drying (KD), chemical pressure impregnation (CPI), or other threatments may be considered T treatments to the extent that thesee meet the HT specifications. For example, CPI meets the HT specification through the use of steam, hot water, or dry heat. METHYL BROMIDE (MB) FUMIGATION the wood packaging material should be fumigated with methyl bromide. The minimum t
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