Just got back from my usual 6 month freeze/burn session with my Dermatologist, and while discussing the construction of his new home, we got on the subject of “contact dermatitis” affecting people in the trades.
Specifically, he would like to know what kind of wood or wood products that have given ya’ll rashes or other skin problems. This would include the old treated stuff, the new ACQ, MDF, or other woods, domestic or exotic. It would be nice to know the Latin name if possible, but the common name will be OK too.
I’ll post this in Knots too.
Thanks
Tom
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Bump.
I haven't gotten contact dermatitus to woods. I have to poison oak (real bad), English Ivy (real bad), and geraniums (slight).
I sneeze when sanding oak and cedar. Not with SPF.
http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/wood2.html
http://www.womeninwoodworking.com/tips/startingpoints8.cfm
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~flip/plans.html (search for toxic)
http://www.trueart.info/woodworking.htm
purple heart and paduk
purple heart made me sneeze horribly and paduk gave me a rash
ACQ I get a rash on my skin.
Billy
Years ago got a rash from belt sanding formaldehyde glued particle board.It was used as shelving in a new Target store here. By the time we installed all 6000 sq.ft. of it everyone had broken out heavily even people not working with it. They had us pull the shelves and use plywood, cost a bundle.
Another is Imbuia it makes me sneeze a lot.