Iroko dust health problems ?

[devonwoody]

Another thought ,

Iroko was much used in classrooms from the 1930 onwards, its available secondhand now from you know who.

So the alergy might already have been implanted from our school years.

Who used to lay across the science tables?

 

[OPJ]

While I agree wholeheartedly with all previous comments, I still feel as though your employer should have done more to try and forewarn you - especially as you were working with iroko on a daily basis! It is true that they cannot "make" you wear PPE (that's up to you) but, they have a sworn duty to provide all the necessary kit. How often did you have an HSE inspection? If he knew that you were working with iroko every day then, he'd have surely bought that up with your employer?

To be honest, I never really considered the dangers of these hazardous dusts coming in to direct contact with our skin (looking at Jim's V-neck rash)... Guess it might be time for us to consider long sleeves and overalls in the summer?! :shock: :?

 

[wizer]

Or barrier cream Olly...


DW, I have about 20 old science desks under cover on my drive

 

[ColeyS1]

Being selfemployed now, feel most of the blame is on my own shoulders. I spent around 10 years learning my apprenticeship before leaving.
Working with iroko very little in the 10 years i soon learnt it was nasty stuff. I thought that i had taken all the precautions required. (wearing a dust mask when visible dust is noticed, always using extraction.)

Only recently just added extraction to both belt and orbital sanders on my bench, to further reduce the dust. Also looking to upgrade the p/t and spindle extraction-Will be looking alot sooner now by the looks of things. Thanks for all the replys people

 

[devonwoody]

Or barrier cream Olly...


DW, I have about 20 old science desks under cover on my drive

Have fun.

 

[CHJ]

.....To be honest, I never really considered the dangers of these hazardous dusts coming in to direct contact with our skin (looking at Jim's V-neck rash)... Guess it might be time for us to consider long sleeves and overalls in the summer?! :shock: :?

It's not necessarily just dust either Olly, if the active chemicals ( quinones I believe are the worst culprits) become airborne they get breathed into the lungs for maximum body absorbtion.

Since I started using a mask with a waist mounted filter I have experienced a 10 fold reduction to reactions when at the lathe, I can't believe that this is just down to a slight improvement in dust filtering. I think it's more a case that airborne volatiles were being collected by my previous front mounted filter mask.

 

[johnjin]

I never had any reaction to any dust until I was about 58 when I first used Iroko. Now most wood dust will affect me by coming up in a rash. Just something I must learn to live with if I want to continue my hobby.

Best wishes

John