Wood Database

Common Name	Scientific Name	Endangered	Incidence	Reactions	Toxic Class	Toxic Potency	Toxic Source
Balsam fir			Rare	Eye and Skin	Sensitizer	Low	Dust
Arborvitae				Respiratory	Irritant
Maple			Rare	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Afromosia		No	Rare	Irritant to eyes, respiratory, dermatitis	Irritant	High	Dust
Alpine Ash	Eucalyptus delegatensis	No		Irritation to nose, eyes and throat, dermatitis
White Cypress Pine	Callitris glauca	No		Dermatitis, swelling eyelids,asthma, irritation of nose and throat, nasal cancer, furuncilosis
Yellow Gum	Eucalyptus leucoxylon			Irritation of nose and throat
White Cedar	Melia azedarach			Dermatitis
White Baltic	Picea abies			Asthma\|\|skin irritation
Rimu	Dacrydium cupressinum			Irritation to eyes and nose
Miva Mahogany	Dysoxylum muelleri			Congested lungs
Mountain Ash	Eucalyptus regnans	No		Irritation to nose, eyes and throat	Irritant	Low
Jarrah	Eucalyptus marginata			irritation to nose and throat
Meranti	Shorea spp.			Irritation to nose, eyes and throat\|\|dermatitis
Coolibah	Eucalyptus microtheca			Dermatitis
Blackbean	Castanospermum australe			Irritation to nose, eyes and throat\|\|dermatitis
Messmate	Eucalyptus obliqua	No	Unknown	Asthma, irritation to nose, eyes & throat, dermatitis	Sensitizer	Unknown
European Beech	Fagus sylvatica	No	Rare	Nasal cancer, dermatitis	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Teak	Tectona grandis	Yes	Common	Dermatitis, conjunctivitis, oversensitivity to light, swelling of the scrotum, irritation to nose & throat, nausea	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Ebony	Diospyros spp.	Yes	Common	Eye and Skin	Irritant Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Douglas Fir (Oregon)	Pseudotsuga menziesii	No	Rare	Eye and Skin	Irritant	Low
Rosewood(s)		Yes	Common	Respiratory	Irritant Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Satinwood			Common	Respiratory	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Padauk			Common	Respiratory	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Quebracho		Yes		Nasal Cancer	Irritant	High	Dust
Orangewood			Rare	Respiratory	Irritant
Mansonia			Common	Respiratory	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Mimosa			Common	Nasal Cancer	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Guarea			Rare	Eye and Skin	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Iroko			Common	Respiratory	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Greenheart			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
European Yew			Common	Eye and Skin	Irritant	High	Dust
Zebrawood			Rare	Eye and Skin	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Willow			Unknown	Nasal Cancer	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Wenge			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust
Spruce			Rare	Respiratory	Sensitizer	Low	Dust Wood
Stavewood				Respiratory	Irritant
Sucupira				Respiratory	Irritant
Sequoia			Rare	Respiratory	Irritant	Low	Dust Wood
Snakewood			Rare	Respiratory	Irritant	High	Dust Wood
Purpleheart				Eye and Skin	Sensitizer	Low	Dust Wood
Sassafras			Rare	Respiratory	Sensitizer	Low	Dust Wood
Peroba white				Respiratory	Sensitizer
Ramin		Yes		Respiratory	Irritant	Low	Dust
Pau ferro			Rare	Eye and Skin	Sensitizer	Low	Dust Wood
Peroba rose			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Opepe			Rare	Respiratory	Sensitizer	Low	Dust
Olivewood			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Myrtle			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust Wood
Obeche			Common	Respiratory	Sensitizer	High	Dust

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