(See FPA6, 1768) A third collection of abstracts, obtained by searching the CAB database (1983/84) for records on the preservation and fire-proofing of wood and wood-based materials. Abstracts are arranged under the following main headings: general; wood preservation from a national point of view; methods of preservation; standards; conferences; preservatives; comparative tests; fire-proofing; control of termites; panels, boards, etc.; marine timbers; treatability of timbers; test methods; and toxicity, pollution problems, etc. An author index is included. -- AATA