Percutaneous Absorption 2
Percutaneous Absorption 2 : The process by which pesticides pass through the skin barrier and enter systemic circulation; normally expressed as flux (mass per unit skin surface area per unit time), but may also be expressed as a percent (fraction of amount deposited on skin (exposure) reaching systemic circulation times 100) per unit time. [USEPA, 1998: Postapp. Exposure Test GL.]