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Old 07-06-2013, 11:27 PM
charles Tauber charles Tauber is offline
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I've never heard of anyone being allergic to WRC...

"The most common wood causing allergy is Western Red Cedar": http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/p...ns/bltn238.pdf

"Wood dust has several hazards associated with exposure to it in the workplace. In general, exposure to excessive amounts is considered to have an irritant effect on eyes, nose and throat in addition to pulmonary function impairment and is considered a human carcinogen. Western red cedar dust has also been shown to cause asthma": http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/wooddust/

http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Researc...rnRedCedar.pdf
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