Sealed Enclosures with MDF

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I would add that inhaling any wood dust should be avoided, especially the species that are known to cause allergic reactions, like Walnut. MDF dust can be extremely fine, so a good dust collector and/or mask should be used.

Here's a link that probably has more info than anyone really wants, but.....

Urea Formaldehyde - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

www.sciencedirect.com

While walnut can cause allergic reactions, ebony and teak wood dusts are really toxic and need by all means to be avoided.

 

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While walnut can cause allergic rations, ebony and teak wood dusts are really toxic and need by all means to be avoided.

I haven't seen that they're highly toxic, only that severe reactions are rare and it causes sensitivity issues.

No wood should be sanded or sawed (especially with power tools) without a mask being worn by the worker or, at the very least, using a decent dust collection system. It's not reasonable to assume that a HEPA filter will be included but some shop vacs have that and it would be a good idea to use it.