Question about toxicity of wood, particularly "exotic" or at least from the
far corners of the world. What are typical problems,how is the toxin
transmitted, what are typical symptoms and is there need for prevention more
than just the typical common sense?

A partial list of transmissions could be
dust inhalation
dust in mucus membranes, e.g. eyes, nose
surface irritants picked up by touching with skin

and a partial list of preventions will always be a dust mask, good dust
collection, face shield,
but what else?

I picked up some pallet wood from who-knows-where but there are several nice
boards in it, some look like mahogany (not that nice), others are reddish to
pink, fine closed grain, and some of it is yellow and softer and some is
very coarse, very hard, heavy and grainy (bitch'n splinters).

I haven't had any problems with it, but just to be on the safe side ... good
advise is worth considering.
Thanks in advance.

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Stephen