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• 1. [Article] Methylisothiocyanate fumigant content of Douglas-fir heartwood at various moisture levels after treatment with solid sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate

  The relationship between moisture content and the presence of methylisothiocyanate (MITC) in wood following various applications of sodium n-methyldithiocarbamate (NaMDC) was investigated with small Douglas-fir ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Methylisothiocyanate fumigant content of Douglas-fir heartwood at various moisture levels after treatment with solid sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate Author: Lebow, Stan T., Morrell, Jeffrey J. The relationship between moisture content and the presence of methylisothiocyanate (MITC) in wood following various applications of sodium n-methyldithiocarbamate (NaMDC) was investigated with small Douglas-fir heartwood blocks. While MITC levels were initially higher in wetter blocks, MITC levels in drier blocks remained more stable over the 8-week test period. The addition of water as well as NaMDC to blocks enhanced MITC levels only initially; this effect declined over the test period for blocks at 30% MC or greater. In comparing the effect on MITC levels of applying the NaMDC in powder or pellet form, no significant difference between the two application methods emerged. Title: Methylisothiocyanate fumigant content of Douglas-fir heartwood at various moisture levels after treatment with solid sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate Author: Lebow, Stan T., Morrell, Jeffrey J. The relationship between moisture content and the presence of methylisothiocyanate (MITC) in wood following various applications of sodium n-methyldithiocarbamate (NaMDC) was investigated with small Douglas-fir heartwood blocks. While MITC levels were initially higher in wetter blocks, MITC levels in drier blocks remained more stable over the 8-week test period. The addition of water as well as NaMDC to blocks enhanced MITC levels only initially; this effect declined over the test period for blocks at 30% MC or greater. In comparing the effect on MITC levels of applying the NaMDC in powder or pellet form, no significant difference between the two application methods emerged. Close