Makore

Agent Name
Makore
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Tieghemella heckelii; African cherry;
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Comments
See ACGIH Appendix D: Commercially Important Tree Species Suspected of Inducing Sensitization; [TLVs and BEIs] Occupational asthma was documented in a carpenter. See Reference #1.
Reference Link #1
Occupational asthma due to exposure to African cherry (Makore) wood dust
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: