The Pioneer in Reduction of Dermal Exposure
Historically, industrial hygienists have focused on air monitoring to ensure worker safety. CLI was the first company to recognize that, for chemicals in the workplace that are non-volatile, such as aromatic amines and isocyanates, the primary route of exposure is the skin. CLI has worked to develop products that successfully identify and reduce dermal exposures in work environments.
Approximately 60% of all regulated chemicals carry a "skin" notation, i.e. the propensity for the compound to penetrate the natural barrier layer of the skin thus presenting a toxicologically significant route for exposure, and solvent usage is especially risky because solvents have the ability to carry other chemicals through the skin. Independent studies have shown that isocyanates have the ability to induce pulmonary sensitization in laboratory animals from dermal exposure only without any previous inhalation exposure.
CLI's goal is to assist the industrial hygiene professional in minimizing the risk of dermal exposure by providing unique detection and decontamination products, consulting services and education.
Learn how to implement a program of dermal exposure reduction in your organization.
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