Dermal penetration through cloth

Chemical Penetration Through Cloth Excretion Following Dermal... 

Respiratory exposure was assessed with personnel-type air samplers (see Table 5-2). Total dermal exposure to applicators to chlordane was 2.5 pg/kg/hour. The most exposed body regions in descending order were hands, forearms, head, lower legs, thighs, back trunk, front trunk, upper arms, and back neck. Approximately 25% of the clordane on the exterior surface of clothing was likely to penetrate through the fabric. Respiratory exposure was 0.04 pg/kg/hour. 

Worker pesticide exposure which is primarily dermal can be acquired either as a result of accidental spillage or as a result of saturation of the clothing and penetration of the chemical through the fabric. Both laboratory and field data from these studies suggested that significant worker protection against... 

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