From
rec.crafts woodturning
Wood
Reaction Site
Potency Source Incidence
----
-------- ----
------- ------ ---------
Bald Cypress S
R +
D R
Balsam Fir S
E,S +
LB C
Beech
S,C
E,S,R ++ LB,D
C
Birch
S
R ++
W,D C
Black Locust I,N
E,S +++ LB
C
Blackwood S
E,S ++ W,D
C
Boxwood S
E,S ++ W,D
C
Cashew S
E,S +
W,D R
Cocobolo I,S
E,S,R +++ W,D
C
Dahoma I
E,S ++ W,D
C
Ebony
I,S
E,S ++ W,D
C
Elm
I
E,S +
D R
Goncalo Alves S
E,S ++ W,D
R
Greenheart S
E,S +++ W,D
C
Hemlock C
R ?
D U
Iroko
I,S,P
E,S,R +++ W,D
C
Mahogany S,P
S,R +
D U
Mansonia I,S
E,S +++ W,D
C
N
+ D
Maple (Spalted) S,P
R +++
D C
Mimosa N
? LB
U
Myrtle S
R ++
LB,D C
Oak
S
E,S ++ LB,D
R
C
? D
U
Obeche I,S
E,S,R +++ W,D
C
Oleander DT
N,C ++++ D,W,LB C
Olivewood I,S
E,S,R +++ W,D
C
Opepe
S
R +
D R
Padauk S
E,S,R + W,D
R
Pau Ferro S
E,S +
W,D R
Peroba Rosa I
R,N ++ W,D
U
Purpleheart
N ++
W,D C
Quebracho I
R,N ++ LB,D
C
C
? D
U
Redwood S,P
E,S,R ++ D
R
C
? D
U
Rosewoods I,S
E,S,R ++++ W,D
U
Satinwood I
E,S,R +++ W,D
C
Sassafras S
R +
D C
DT
N +
D,W,LB R
C
? D
U
Sequoia I
R +
D R
Snakewood I
R ++
W,D R
Spruce S
R +
W,D R
Walnut, Black S
E,S ++ W,D
C
Wenge
S
E,S,R + W,D
C
Willow S
R,N +
D,W,LB U
West. Red Cedar S
R +++
D,LB C
Teak
S,P
E,S,R ++ D
C
Yew
I
E,S ++ D
C
DT
N,C ++++ W,D
C
Zebrawood S
E,S ++ W,D
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I - irritant
S - skin D - dust
R - rare
S - sensitizer
E - eyes LB - leaves,bark
C - common
C - nasopharyngeal R - respiratory
W - wood U -
uncommon
cancer
P - pheumonitis, C -
cardiac
alveolitis
(hypersensitivity
pneumonia)
DT - direct toxin
N - nausea, malaise
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Reference:
1. _Woods Toxic to Man_, author unknown
2. Woods, B., Calnan, C.D., "Toxic Woods." _Br. Journal of Dermatology_
1976
3. _ILO Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety_ 1983
4. Lame, K., McAnn, M., _AMA Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious
Plants_, AMA 1985
5. _Poisondex_, Micromedix Inc. 1990
The
following chart appeared in _American Woodturner_ June 1990,
Originally posted to rec.woodworking by Bruce Taylor
taylor@tpwosf.tay1.dec.com
