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simk:
these things don't eliminate dust[/quote]

it depends on the type of filter installed. of course even the best system does not remove dust to100% but; for sure its better than no system  :)

Eric Krewson:
For me it was walnut first, then osage, now just about any wood dust will make my eyes and nose run like a faucet for the next 12 hours or so. Like George I get the same from mowing the lawn. I finally started wearing a 3M cartridge respirator for both wood work and lawn mowing, this completely eliminated my dust problems but takes some of the joy out of wood working, wearing the mask is cumbersome.

I have read that there is an acupuncture procedure to reverse the allergic reaction response to red meat caused by an Alpha Gal infection from ticks. When I looked into it it appears that the procedure may reverse the bodies response to other allergies as well. I met a guy at lunch the other day who had a friend that had the procedure, I asked him to ask his friend how it came out but haven't heard from him.

stuckinthemud:
I’ve been ok with most timbers except blackthorn. Only made one blackthorn bow. I thought I had gone down with a chest infection. First question the doctor asked was what dust was I being exposed to? Finished the bow, all the symptoms disappeared.  Threw out all my blackthorn….

bownarra:

--- Quote from: simk on July 08, 2022, 07:50:24 am ---these things don't eliminate dust
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it depends on the type of filter installed. of course even the best system does not remove dust to100% but; for sure its better than no system  :)
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Not really it is arguably the 1 micron stuff that is the main problem. Very few filters actually remove this stuff. A shaft of sunlight reveals a lot :)
What I'm saying is don't think you are protected 100%. you would have to spend a serious amount of money to eliminate dust. The cheaper options aren't really worth it to me.
I have filtration systems in my workshop and am talking from experience....I also know a few micro-biologists who have a serious amount of knowledge on room filtration.

Aksel:
interesting discussion. But the yew Iīve worked with was wet and I didnīt always work with sandpaper and saw, but I still got these hay fever symptoms so maybe it isnīt allergy from dust only but poisoning from the poisonous sap containing Taxol. Iīve taken a break now for a few days and all symptoms has gone away.

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