Rhus verniciflua and skin burns?

[shillo]

Anybody come across this tree? we had one blow across a minor road, local farmer cleared the ends over the road and ended up in hospital with burns. we've got to clear the rest!

 

thinking of minimal cuts wearing spray suit, loading on trailer and burning in open field, even the smoke is toxic!

 

resin turns black, tree looks similar to ailanthus, walnut.

[Tom D]

This is it... the sap is very nasty stuff, I'd wear paper suits and gloves, and a mask, don't chip it, take it somewhere and burn it.http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/91564-id-test.html

[shillo]

Yes just been doing a bit of research online, does look nasty!