Department of Biology
Exposure by skin contact
Some substances damage skin, while others pass through it and damage other parts of the body. Skin gets contaminated:
- by direct contact with the substance, e.g. if you touch it or dip your hands in it;
- by splashing;
- by substances landing on the skin, e.g. airborne dust;
- by contact with contaminated surfaces – this includes contact with contamination inside protective gloves.