On 04/03/15 20:58, stuart noble wrote:

According to gov guidelines
"surfaces need to be made of materials that
are smooth, washable, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic"
I wouldn't regard wood as smooth or washable, and it is certainly
capable of absorbing liquids

But there is a long standing notion that it does have antiseptic properties.

It can't be too bad or butchers would not have wooden chopping tables
soaked in blood all day.