what part of the body does the term dermal refer
Skin (percutaneous, dermal) absorption is a term that describes the transport of chemicals from the outer surface of the skin both into the skin and into the systemic circulation. The surface area of an adult is about 20,900 cm3 and the surface area of a child of 6 years is about 9,000 cm3. 2  These figures and figures for other body parts or portions can be found in the EPA Exposures Handbook 1996 or estimated using other databases.