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This book of standards, The AWPA Standards as Referenced in the 2003 and 2006 IBC and IRC, is part of a series of the International Codes referenced standards published by the International Code Council (ICC) and its standard agency partners. The International Codes referenced standards series are developed to facilitate code compliance through adoption of the International Codes and their effective enforcement. These codes, along with their referenced standards, are designed to work together as a complete regulatory package.
This book of standards, containing 24 of the most widely used wood protection standards, incorporates all of the American Wood Preservers' Association (AWPA) standards, adopted by reference in the 2003 and 2006 editions of the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code (IRC). Because the AWPA standards are referenced only in the IBC and IRC, this publication contains all AWPA standards for the entire family of International Codes.
The development of this publication accomplishes two primary objectives to benefit the code user:
- It compiles all AWPA standards adopted by reference in the International Codes.
- It provides a way for code users to cost-effectively obtain such needed standards referenced in the International Building Code and International Residential Code.
The designation and numbering system of AWPA standards have changed between the publication of the 2003 and 2006 International Codes. An explanation of the changes in the numbering system is included in this publication.
The AWPA Standards as Referenced in the 2003 and 2006 IBC and IRC is the result of a joint effort between the International Code Council and the American Wood Preservers' Association, which have developed this compilation as a service to both the building construction community and all those who use the International Codes.
About the American Wood Preservers' Association
The American Wood Preservers' Association, founded in 1904, is an international, nonprofit organization responsible for promulgating standards for the protection and preservation of wood and wood-based products. These standards are developed in an open, consensus-based process by its Technical Committees in order to help ensure that treated wood products perform satisfactorily for their intended use. Committee members include persons from diverse interest groups, such as wood product treaters and manufacturers, chemical producers, research institutions, government entities, engineers, architects, as well as end users of treated wood products. AWPA's standards development meetings are held twice each year and open to interested parties. AWPA is also a technical society that provides a common forum for the exchange of scientific and technical information between industry, research, academia, and users of treated wood products. |
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