Hi All Yesterday Max asked about Wood Toxicity so here is what I have found. Reaction Site Source Incidence I - irritant S - skin D - dust R - rare S - sensitizer E - eyes LB - leaves, bark C - common C - nasopharyngeal cancer R - respitatory W - wood U - uncommon P - pheunomitis, alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonia) C - cardiac DT - direction toxin N - nausea, malaise 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 N E, S +++ + W, D D C Maple (Spalted) S, P R +++ D C Mimosa N ? LB U Myrtle S R ++ LB, D C Oak S C E, S ++ ? LB, D D
R 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 C R, N ++ ? LB, D D C U Redwood S, P C E, S, R ++ ? D D R U Rosewoods I, S E, S, R ++++ W, D U Satinwood I E, S, R +++ W, D C Sassafras S DT C R N + + ? D D, W, LB D C R 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 DT E, S N, C ++ ++++ D W, D C C Zebrawood S E, S ++ W, D
