01-18-2019, 01:36 AM
Not knowing the cause of death of the trees, I would be much more concerned with spreading Ohia RODS (Ceratocystis huliohia) with your shavings & sawdust, into the wind, soil & water...
The above is true. However, if the ohia was milled from your property or directly nearby than it has already been doing the above stated spreading warning all this time naturally. That is unless your husband picked up every scrap of sawdust on the cutting site, (impossible) and cleaned up everything, including the chainsaw and any other tools used and his clothing and shoes with something like alcohol, (I believe this is recommended but practically ridiculous), and burned out the remaining stumps which might contain the disease too.
So in other words, in all likelyhood, taking the precautions are recommended but doubtful to make any difference in that circumstance.
If the cutting of the trees wasn't at your place, certainly don't use it, don't send it to the dump, maybe burn it as kindling?
If it was, probably don't need to worry about it as your place is already infected with it.
The above is true. However, if the ohia was milled from your property or directly nearby than it has already been doing the above stated spreading warning all this time naturally. That is unless your husband picked up every scrap of sawdust on the cutting site, (impossible) and cleaned up everything, including the chainsaw and any other tools used and his clothing and shoes with something like alcohol, (I believe this is recommended but practically ridiculous), and burned out the remaining stumps which might contain the disease too.
So in other words, in all likelyhood, taking the precautions are recommended but doubtful to make any difference in that circumstance.
If the cutting of the trees wasn't at your place, certainly don't use it, don't send it to the dump, maybe burn it as kindling?
If it was, probably don't need to worry about it as your place is already infected with it.