Pathogens in spalted wood?

[John K Jordan]

John, Seri's new book (I believe she is on chapter 4 now) will cover methods to do this. I know I've heard her talk on "how too" a couple times, very interesting

Thanks. I'll watch her web site for the new book. I looked at her courses and things - that would be some time and money well spent.

JKJ

[Scott T Smith]

My own experience in this area is from operating a sawmill.

What I have noted is that if I mill many salted logs w/o some type of dust mask or respirator, I will usually get sick for several days. Once I started wearing a respirator this problem went away.

It happened enough times that it was not coincidence.

YMMV.

[Dan Hall]

I use surgical masks that have elastic loops for over the ear attachment. The stamped 3M masks stop very little dust. Better still is a fitted OSHA mask with particulate filters (purple usually). I use one with the yellow/brown filters (organic vapors) when painting or using aromatic solvents; most of them anyway. When using alcohols I breath deeply and often.