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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796165903321

Titolo

Dermal exposure

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva : , : World Health Organization, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

92-4-069278-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 p.)

Collana

Environmental health criteria, , 0250-863X ; ; 242

Disciplina

616.5

Soggetti

Skin - Physiology

Dermatotoxicology

Hazardous substances - Risk assessment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"IPCS, International Programme on Chemical Safety."

"IOMC, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

; 1 Summary -- ; 2 Introduction and scope -- ; 3 General background -- ; 4 Sources of dermal exposure.

Sommario/riassunto

This Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) series publication addresses dermal exposure to chemicals. It describes sources and pathways of dermal exposure  models and tools to estimate dermal exposure and  methods for dermal exposure prevention and reduction Furthermore  the EHC introduces skin diseases associated with dermal exposure. This EHC aims to provide information to national regulatory authorities to assist in conducting health risk assessments and managing the risk involving dermal exposure to chemicals.