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Toxic wood
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. -- Stephen |
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