To do a visual assessment of skin, providing it is just hands, and a skin
hydration measurement takes about one minute. However, for the hydration
measurement you will need a skin acclimatisation time of 15 minutes, but if
the measurement is made after the respiratory and audio this should not then
be a problem. The actual measurement takes only about 2 seconds.
Skin hydration measurement:=
"Indeed, subclinical irritant dermatitis can be detected by early changes
(reduction) in stratum corneum hydration" (from Report and Recommendations -
ECVAM Workshop 36, European Centre for the Validation of Alternative
Methods)
If you need to know more on this contact Helen or me off the forum.
Chris
Chris Packham
FRSPH, FInstSMM, MCMI, MIIRSM, MBICSc
EnviroDerm Services
Unit 10, Building 11, The Mews, Mitcheldean, GL17 0SN
Tel: +44 1386 832 311 (office), Mobile: +44 7818 035 898
www.enviroderm.co.uk
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