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Surface Contamination Safety and Health Topics
Surface Contamination

A "skin" designation serves as a warning that cutaneous absorption should be prevented in order to avoid exceeding the absorbed dose received by inhalation at the permissible exposure level (PEL). The skin designation which appears with some of the chemical hazards in 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1 is only given to a substance, which may be absorbed through the skin. The use of skin designation does not indicate that the substance may irritate the skin. Similarly, lack of a skin designation does not mean that the substance will not irritate the skin. Biological monitoring can be utilized for some substances to determine the relative contribution of dermal exposure to the total dose.

The following questions link to information relevant to surface contamination in the workplace.

Standards What standards apply?
OSHA | Other Federal | National Consensus 
Hazards and Solutions What are examples of surface contamination hazards and possible solutions?
Hazard Recognition | Possible Solutions
Exposure Evaluation How are workplace exposures evaluated?
Exposure Evaluation | Sampling and Analysis
Additional Information What additional information is available?
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