title: Evaluation of low exposure to styrene. II. Dermal absorption of styrene vapours in humans under experimental conditions.
abstract: Four volunteers were exposed dermally to styrene vapours within the concentration range of 1300 to 3200 mg/m3. The increase in the levels of mandelic and phenylglyoxylic acids in urine after exposure was strongly noticeable. The dermal vapour absorption coefficient (alpha) was calculated: for styrene it was ca. 0.022 m3/h. It was calculated that the dermal absorption of the styrene vapours contributed about 5% to the amount absorbed in the respiratory tract under the same conditions.
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D012869:Skin Absorption; D020058:Styrene; D013343:Styrenes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D013343:Styrenes; D020058:Styrene