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Dermal Exposure and Surface Measurement Techniques as a Risk Management ApproachM. Roff, Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, UK This plenary talk will describe (briefly!) measurement techniques for dermal and surface monitoring - wipes and washes, tape lifts and skin strips, absorbent and indicator pads, tracers, and biological monitoring. Methods that are most suitable for monitoring different types of compounds will be indicated. However, this is not for measurement against a standard - no dermal exposure and surface contamination standards exist. However, comparative measurements over time can be used to track steady improvement in workplace hygiene and worker behaviour. Biological results can be compared against other industries to see if improvements can be reasonably achieved (i.e. benchmarking against good occupational hygiene practice). Alternatively, they can be compared against Biological Equivalent Indices (US), Health Guidance Values (UK) or EKA values in Germany, all derived from parallels with health-based inhalation values. In either case, if the values are high, it should trigger a search program using other monitoring methods to identify areas for improvement. Ongoing biological monitoring can provide the feedback loop to monitor improvements and spot lapses. A series of case studies will be presented to illustrate the use of different biological, skin or surface measurement techniques to reduce exposure or to validate or improve a system of work. Other training aids will be presented that teach the worker the consequences of incorrect procedures, carelessness and lack of awareness of incidental contamination.
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