| Agent Name |
Brazilian walnut |
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| Major Category |
Biological Agents |
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| Synonyms |
Cordia goeldiana HUBER; Cordia gerascanthus; Cordia mellenii; Cordia platythyrsa BAKER; |
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| Category |
Wood Dusts & Extracts |
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| Sources/Uses |
Related trees with the same allergens are the Cordia gerascanthus in Venezuela and the Cordia mellenii and Cordia platythyrsa BAKER in tropical Africa. The woods are used mainly for indoor carpentry jobs. [Kanerva, p. 774] |
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| Comments |
The allergens are Cordiachromes. Allergic contact dermatitis and airborne contact dermatitis have been reported in woodworkers. [Kanerva, p. 774] Imbuia (Brazilian walnut) caused occupational asthma in a furniture manufacturing worker. [Malo] |
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| Reference Link |
Occupational asthma caused by imbuia wood dust [case report] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Asthma |
Yes |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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