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route of entry [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

To do bodily damage, a material must come in contact with the body. The method of bodily contact is called the route of entry. The routes of entry are (1) absorption (eye or skin contact); (2) ingestion; and (3) inhalation.

CONT

... numerous factors influence and determine the specific classification of exposure. Although the substances utilized, chemical composition and physical state of the substance affect the total dose and route of entry, the duration and frequency of exposure, route by which exposure occurs and the dose delivered are the primary factors.

OBS

The major routes by which toxicants enter the body are the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and skin.

OBS

Compare with "route of administration," "route of exposure" and "means of absorption."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

En milieu industriel, deux voies de pénétration des toxiques dans l'organisme prédominent : la voie cutanée et, surtout, la voie pulmonaire; la voie digestive n'est pas négligeable. Les autre voies, oculaire et parentérale, sont plus rarement affectées.

CONT

Absorption, pénétration, voie percutanée, mode de pénétration ou d'administration de substances dans l'organisme à travers la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
CONT

Para disminuir la absorción del tóxico, hay que seguir el criterio general de separar al enfermo de la fuente de contaminación, independientemente de la vía de entrada.

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