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open-tank method
A method of treating mine timber to prevent decay in which the timber is immersed in a tank of hot preservative and then in a tank of cold preservative. The preservatives used are creosote, zinc chloride, sodium fluoride, and other chemicals.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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