"Andrew Shih-Kwong Lam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I live in Malaysia and a commonly available wood is meranti (Shorea spp).
> Does anyone know if this is safe for food contact - can I turn a salad
bowl
> or a frying pan stirrer from this?
It causes allergic skin reactions in some people.
http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder/BotDermD/DIPT.html
I can't find any reference to it being used for food preparation or storage.
Ask a local woodworker.
-- Ernie