Dermal Absorption

This page provides a description and a link to a "Dermal Absorption" guidance document that can be used for exposure assessment.

Short Description

WHO Environmental Health Criteria document on dermal absorption and its application to chemical risk assessment. Guidance document on methods used in assessing dermal absorption parameters. The purpose of this document is to present to the newcomer an assessment of chemicals. It does not intend to be comprehensive. A further aim is to present and discuss current topics of interest in the field of percutaneous penetration.

Link

https://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/ehc/ehc235.pdf

Key Words

dermal absoption, risks, exposure assessments