{"id":11671,"date":"2019-03-21T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T23:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/?p=11671"},"modified":"2020-05-10T20:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T03:44:14","slug":"wood-toxicity-and-how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/wood-conversations\/wood-toxicity-and-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Toxicity and How to Protect Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Solid wood is totally safe to touch and to expose to food. <\/p>

But wood dust<\/em><\/strong> is a different matter. <\/p>Let’s discuss the situation<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Wood dust is no good for your lungs or eyes, and some wood dust can also react with your body. So woodworkers need to take precautions against dust when working with any lumber, whether the wood is domestic or exotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possible reactions include skin rashes, watery eyes, respiratory problems, headaches, dizziness, or nausea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The degree and type of reaction depends on your susceptibility to certain allergies, as well as the concentration of dust and the amount of time exposed to dust.  The same reactions from person to person are not always a certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, toxicity is in one of three categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n