How much skin protection cream is actually applied in the workplace? Determination of dose per skin surface area in nurses

Background. Skin protection creams (PCs) are used in the occupational setting to prevent irritant hand dermatitis. However, so far, the actual amounts of PC applied and the resulting dose per area unit on hands at work have not been a matter of systematic investigation. The quantities used in experimental studies investigating the efficacy of PCs range between 4 and 25 mg/cm2.

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