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Dear All, I have been asked to bring this upcoming course to your attention. Dermex 2001 An International Short Course on Dermal Exposure Assessment 29th to the 31st May, 2001, Edinburgh, UK Organised by the University of Aberdeen and the Institute of Occupational Medicine Introduction This international short course on dermal exposure and risk assessment has been developed as an initiative of the Skin and Surface Contamination subgroup of the European Dermal Exposure Network. The network operated from 1996 to 1999 and comprised European scientists from academia, government and industry who were working on dermal exposure from chemical substances. The network was set up because of the growing concern that in certain circumstances dermal exposure is a major contributor to the total uptake of substances. Objectives The main objectives of the course are to increase your understanding of dermal exposure and risk assessment and to develop awareness of how skin and surface contamination measurement methods can be applied in occupational settings. Course Content * Relevance of skin exposure * Conceptual model of dermal exposure assessment * Subjective methods for estimating dermal exposure * Quantitative methods for estimating dermal exposure * Demonstration of dermal assessment techniques * The prevalence of occupational skin disease * Percutaneous penetration * Estimating dermal uptake * The effectiveness of protective clothing * Dermal exposure strategies * Risk assessment and setting guidelines for dermal exposure * Assessment of skin complaints in occupational hygiene * Case studies Further information Further information about the course can be obtained from [log in to unmask] ... or look at our web site http://www.abdn.ac.uk/deom/dermex.hti There is a postcard waiting for you at ... http://www.edinburgh.org/postcard/postcard3433.html Alastair Dr Alastair Leckie, Occupational Physician, Institute of Occupational Medicine, 8 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU Tel. (0131) 6675131 ext 2404 Fax. (0131) 6670136 Mobile 07818 426612