AS 3660.3:2014 Termite management, Part 3: Assessment criteria for termite management systems
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS 3660.3-2000 Termite management, Part 3: Assessment criteria for termite management systems
Draft Designation: DR AS 3660.3The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers, suppliers, assessors and appraisers with minimum criteria that have to be met before termite management systems can be used in and around buildings and structures.
The objective of this revision is to update the Standard, remove ambiguity and further clarify assessment needs.
This Standard is part of a series on termite management, as follows:
AS
3660 Termite management
3660.1 Part 1: New building work
3660.2 Part 2: In and around existing buildings and structures—Guidelines
3660.3 Part 3: Assessment criteria for termite management systems (this Standard)
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
First published as AS 3660.3-2000. Second edition AS 3660.3:2014.
This Standard specifies the criteria for assessing the effectiveness of termite management systems for buildings and structures, and criteria for the assessment of termite resistance of materials and components.
NOTES:
1: Termite management systems, tested and reported in accordance with this Standard, and having demonstrated the required levels of performance, may be appraised as meeting the design requirements of AS 3660.1 and the management requirements of AS 3660.2.
2: The ability of a measurement to function appropriately as a primary building element or to function so as not to impede the functions of primary building elements is outside the scope of this Standard.
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Assessment Methodology
Section 3: Bioassay Test Methods
Section 4: Physical Termite Management Systems
Section 5: Test Methods For Chemical Termite Management Systems
Section 6: Test Methods For Colony Elimination
Section 7: Test Methods For Resistant Materials
Section 8: Test Methods For Other Systems
Appendix A: Procedures And Parties
Appendix B: Economically Important Wood-Feeding Species Of Subterranean Termites In Australia
Appendix C: Soil Sampling Protocol For Determining The Lowest Expected Threshold Values For Chemical Soil Termite Management Systems
Appendix D: Soil Sampling Protocol For Testing The Uniformity Of Horizontal And Vertical Chemical Termite Management Systems
Termites.
Australian Building Codes Board; Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association; Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia; CHOICE; Forest and Wood Products Australia; Forest Corporation of NSW; Housing Industry Association; Institute of Building Consultants; Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales; Master Builders Australia; Timber Preservers Association of Australia; Total Environment Centre.
