A SIMPLE METHOD FOR TESTING THE TOXICITY OF VOLATILE ANTISEPTICS TO WOOD-ROTTING FUNGI

Methods used for determining toxicity of volatile compounds to fungi are reviewed and a simple laboratory method for carrying out such tests is described.
Results from this type of test may be applicable in practice where the mycelium of the fungus is freely exposed to the action of the vapour, but if it is desired to sterilize infected wood of any appreciable thickness, information about the penetration of the vapour across the grain of the wood and of its sorption by the wood must be obtained before any treating schedule can be drawn up.