ABSTRACT
This chapter is based on the preparatory work and on the final version of an
International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) Environment Health Criteria
(EHC) document on Dermal Absorption (1) and the views of experts (IPCS Task
Group Members: R. Bronaugh, A. L. Bunge, J. Heylings, S. Kezic, J. Kru
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se,
U. Mueller, M. Roberts, J. J. M. van de Sandt, K. A. Walters, F. M. Williams)
invited to the Task Group Meeting from 28 June to 1 July, 2005 in Hannover,
Germany, to discuss the document. This chapter highlights some of the aspects
discussed, which are presented in more detail in the IPCS EHC document.
