The introduction of oil mixtures for impregnating timber in which penta-chloro-phenol is the active medium and kerosene the major vehicle component caused some apprehensive that explosive mixtures might be formed in the impregnation vessels.
Reference:
Blitz, J.G., Uys, J.M. & Petrick, A.J. 1950. Investigation of the possible formation of explosive mixtures during the impregnation of timber. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12811 .
Blitz, J. G., Uys, J. M., & Petrick, A. J. (1950). Investigation of the possible formation of explosive mixtures during the impregnation of timber Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12811
Blitz, J.G, J.M Uys, and A.J Petrick Investigation of the possible formation of explosive mixtures during the impregnation of timber. 1950. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12811
Blitz JG, Uys JM, Petrick AJ. Investigation of the possible formation of explosive mixtures during the impregnation of timber. 1950 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12811