Guidance Document on Dermal Absorption

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

Short description

In the present document a brief overview of dermal absorption is given, including information on factors that may influence dermal absorption. This document provides a stepwise approach for derivation of default values for dermal absorption, as well as guidance on how to conduct relevant dermal absorption studies and how to use the data from these studies. In addition, a tiered approach for occupational risk assessment is presented in which dermal absorption and exposure assessment are integrated.

Link

http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/protection/evaluation/guidance/wrkdoc20_rev_en.pdf

Key words

modeling, air, atmosphere, meteorology