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Thread: Blackwood Poisoning
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11th May 2011, 02:23 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Blackwood Poisoning
Was at the big green shed today and one of the assistants and I were having a chin wag about anything and everything. He said he had to give up woodworking because he got "Blackwood poisoning." Apparently the dust from Blackwood is like fish hooks and hooks into your lungs. Said he was coughing for months.
I've done an extensive search on this and have come up with zilch. Anyone heard of Blackwood poisoning and if so, got any information?
Thanks, Scott.
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11th May 2011, 03:38 PM #2
Have a look at this page.
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11th May 2011, 04:23 PM #3
Best thing is to assume all timber dust is dangerous to some degree, and take dust precautions.
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11th May 2011, 07:36 PM #4
I always try to use dust protection when using my power tools either with dust extractors or a face mask but what about hand sanding? The mirror i am making at the moment from blackwood has a mountain of hand sanding involved. Every day i spend in the shed i notice heaps of black yuk in my tissue so clearly i'm inhaling a lot of dust from the hand sanding. I have a dust mask, 1 of those rubber ones with a large filter fitted in the front, but the idea of using it for hours at a time is not a comfortable thought. I get a lot of condensation building up inside in a very short time, this can't be healthy.
I also have a Trend face shield air filter. It does a great job when standing still at the lathe etc, but once again i don't like the idea of wearing it while hand sanding where i am moving around, looking at the project from all different angles on the hunt for missed scratches.
I'd be very interested to hear what others use.
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11th May 2011, 11:00 PM #5Old Fart (my step daughters named me)
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Rattrap. I use a twin canister dust mask all the time in my shed. Once I got used to it there were no problems.
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12th May 2011, 07:55 AM #6
I usualy use P2 masks and make sure they seal well. I use a lot of hand tools so fine dust is not such a big issue untill the end when sanding.
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12th May 2011, 09:12 AM #7
i have seen a bloke that turned blackwood got the dust over his chest ,sweated and ended up with a rash on his chest, also know another that ended up in hospital with respitory problems and is now allergic to blackwood and cant go near it . take no chances and make sure you always use some sort of face mask
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12th May 2011, 09:45 AM #8
I now wear a DustBeGone mask *ALL* the time I am in my shed. I stupidly didn't wear it last Wednesday night whilst polishing some boxes and ended up feeling nauseous, sinuses were very yucky and had a massive headache for the next two days. I'm going to invest in a second one at the T&WWW show this year.
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12th May 2011, 10:09 AM #9
I remember John T from this forum & our local community shed bought a dust bee gone a little while back & raved about it, looked very comfortable too.
Do u know if the dust be gone masks are available at bunnings? I'm heading there today & would love to pick up 1, this is something i need to address sooner rather than later.
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12th May 2011, 10:41 AM #10
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12th May 2011, 12:23 PM #11
The Mask.
Hi all,
I'm with Cookie, as I wear the same type of Mask.
I don't bother with Blackwood anymore, as soon as I get to use it, the nose runs something awful.
4 of us bought these masks for $20ea. but the mailing killed it as we all had to pay $30 to get them here. But they are really good, & I can wear mine up to 3hrs. at a time, & I have Glasses & a Beard.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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12th May 2011, 06:31 PM #12
I think i'll order a dust bee gone & start using the mask i have until it arrives.
Its interesting that u mentioned your nose running when u work with blackwood Issatree, my nose always tends to run due to general allergy's but i have noticed it worse at present. I had just put it down to winter coming on.
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12th May 2011, 08:06 PM #13
Yea i think the best thing to do would be wear a dust mask whenever doing anything that makes dust to stay on the safe side of things.
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23rd September 2011, 10:29 PM #14Senior Member
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Rattrap,
Its a late reply but I use a 3M 7500 series half face respirator with a P2 filter (for wood dust, etc). They cost around $100 and you can find them at BOC Gas & Gear stores. I've seen them at the one in Launceston (Invermay Rd). If you buy the kit that comes in a round tub, it comes with clean wipes (non alcohol based), spare filters, etc.
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24th September 2011, 04:26 AM #15
Thanks for that Cin, i'll check them out as i have yet to get myself a dust be gone mask. I haven't been back to the lathe much since my last post.
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