Under review — the register is reading the literature and will publish a conclusion once directional evidence has been indexed.
1 study is indexed, but only 0 have been classified for or against — too few to state a consensus, so no share is calculated yet.
This sentence is generated from the same numbers shown below — consensus share, confidence band and the number of indexed studies. Open any section to see exactly how it was reached.
Version 7 · WI-EV v1.2.0 · last swept 2026-10-14
Insufficient evidence
1 relevant study, 0 directional (3 needed).
Low confidence
Too few, too old or too conflicting sources to specify from.
Not yet calculated
0 support · 0 contradict · 1 relevant – no direction · 0 directional
1
2010–2010
Insufficient evidence: 0 relevant directional studies (3 needed for a score).
Nothing here is hidden — it is folded, so the answer stays readable. Open any section to see exactly how the numbers were produced.
0 directional studies, weighted by grade.
Mean evidence grade 38/100 across the pool.
Not scored: only 0 directional studies (3 needed).
100% published in peer-reviewed venues.
Median publication year 2010.
100% resolvable by DOI and independently checkable.
No direct contradictions in the indexed pool. That is not the same as agreement — it can also mean too few directional studies have been published to disagree yet.
| Year | Published | Cumulative | Support | Contradict | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Stergios Adamopoulos, Yanjun Xie, Holger Militz · 2010 · European Journal of Wood and Wood Products · doi:10.1007/s00107-010-0472-4
The study examines blue stain on treated Scots pine sapwood after outdoor exposure but reports no directional result in the abstract.
Stance not stated in abstract
Judged from abstract
Grade C · 0 citations
Peer-reviewed
Above ground Microbial Decay Test of Biocide Treated and Untreated Wood Exposed to Danish and Humid Tropical Climates
The title does not identify Scots pine sapwood or establish intended service-life attainment.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
Marine exposure of preservative-treated small wood panels
The panels underwent marine-borer exposure, not above-ground use class 3 exposure.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.2737/fpl-rn-248
A proposed accelerated field stake test for rapid assessment of wood preservative systems
The accelerated test uses ground-contact specimens and does not establish Scots pine sapwood service life in use class 3.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.1515/hf.2010.071
Biological durability of wood and wood-based products�� Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment�� Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground)�� Semi-field method
The standard measures preservative emissions, not Scots pine sapwood service life.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30483000
Pre-service adhesion of coating systems based on alkyd primer applied to light organic solvent preservative (LOSP) treated radiata pine sapwood boards
The study evaluates coating adhesion on radiata pine, not Scots pine durability or service life.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.1007/s00107-001-0254-0
Correlation between Exposure Years and Deterioration on the Basis of Field Test Stakes Treated with Oil-Borne Preservative
The stakes were half-buried in graveyard exposure, which differs from above-ground use class 3.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.2472/jsms.32.929
Estimating the Service Life of Timber Structures Concerning Risk and Influence of Fungal Decay—A Review of Existing Theory and Modelling Approaches
The review discusses general fungal-decay service-life models without findings for treated Scots pine sapwood in use class 3.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3390/f12050588
Primer blocking and pre-service adhesion of acrylic coating systems applied to light organic solvent preservative (LOSP) treated radiata pine sapwood boards
The study evaluates coating adhesion on radiata pine, not Scots pine durability or service life.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.1007/s00107-002-0294-0
Characterisation of solvent components in light organic solvent preservative (LOSP) treated pine sapwood boards
The study characterizes solvent components in radiata pine boards rather than durability or service life.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.1007/s001070050477
Service life of treated and untreated Black Hills ponderosa pine fenceposts
Thirty-year performance involved ponderosa pine fenceposts, not Scots pine sapwood in above-ground use class 3.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.2737/rm-rp-300
Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method
The title concerns preservative emissions in use class 3, not service-life performance.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30337079u
Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method
The title concerns preservative emissions in use class 3, not service-life performance.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30286933u
Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method
The title concerns preservative emissions in use class 3, not service-life performance.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30337079
Durability of wood and wood-based products. Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment. Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground). Semi-field method
The title concerns preservative emissions in use class 3, not service-life performance.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30286933
Guidelines for the selection and use of pressure-treated wood
The publication gives general selection guidance without testing Scots pine sapwood in use class 3.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.2737/fpl-gtr-275
Biological durability of wood and wood-based products�� Determination of emissions from preservative treated wood to the environment�� Wooden commodities exposed in Use Class 3 (Not covered, not in contact with the ground)�� Semi-field method
The standard measures preservative emissions, not Scots pine sapwood service life.
Classifier · WI-EV v1.2.0 · 2026-10-12
doi:10.3403/30483000u
Stance classification is automated and reviewed against each record's own abstract; it is a reading of the literature, not a measurement. The Evidence Score is a rule-based function of indexed metadata under method WI-EV v1.2.0 and does not constitute proof of the statement.
Each claim keeps a permanent URL and a version number. Cite the version you read — earlier conclusions stay visible in the revision history above.
WoodIntel. (2026). Preservative-treated Scots pine sapwood reaches the intended service life in EN 335 use class 3 exposure. (Evidence Engine WI-EV v1.2.0, claim version 7). Retrieved 2026-10-14, from https://woodintel.io/evidence/preservative-treated-pine-use-class-3
@misc{woodintel_preservative_treated_pine_use_class_3_2026,
title = {Preservative-treated Scots pine sapwood reaches the intended service life in EN 335 use class 3 exposure.},
author = {{WoodIntel}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence Engine WI-EV v1.2.0, claim version 7, accessed 2026-10-14},
url = {https://woodintel.io/evidence/preservative-treated-pine-use-class-3}
}curl https://woodintel.io/api/public/v1/evidence?claim=preservative-treated-pine-use-class-3
Returns the score, the indexed studies with stance and grade, the contradictions, the timeline and the full revision history. Open under CC BY 4.0 — API documentation.