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Re: Material: wood sensitivity
By:Steve Rasmussen
Date: 11/18/2002, 11:27 am
In Response To: Material: wood sensitivity (John Skinner)

I'm just starting out and have been milling strips for a couple days (hour or two at a time). I have a dust collection system and have one door open sometimes. I have been milling western red cedar, walnut and Port Orford cedar. The western red has a strong odor and my middle son can't be in the shop or his athsma kicks up. The Port Orford has an EXTREMELY strong odor that fills the shop and garage. It lingers for days and is still strong in the shop. The smell is in my shop clothes and therefore in our closet as well.

I wonder if anyone know or knows how to find out if I need to be fanatical about the dust (forced ventilation, Tyvek suit that stays in the shop, wash the room out) or just let it dissapate and keep the floor swept up?

Thanks for any help

Steve

PS. The Port Orford is really pretty though...

Messages In This Thread

Material: wood sensitivity
John Skinner -- 11/17/2002, 10:43 pm
Re: Material: wood sensitivity *LINK*
Rick Sylvia -- 11/19/2002, 5:21 pm
Re: Just what I was looking for! Thanks *NM*
Steve Rasmussen -- 11/20/2002, 10:35 am
Re: Material: wood sensitivity
Scott Ferguson -- 11/18/2002, 2:36 pm
Re: Material: wood sensitivity
Steve Rasmussen -- 11/18/2002, 11:27 am
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Steve Rasmussen -- 11/18/2002, 11:47 am
Re: Material: wood sensitivity
Greg Bridges -- 11/18/2002, 11:27 am
Re: Material: wood sensitivity
Jay Babina -- 11/18/2002, 8:57 am
Re: Material: wood sensitivity
Rick Sylvia -- 11/19/2002, 8:27 am
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Rick Allnutt -- 11/18/2002, 8:05 am