Decontamination of skin by washing may increase dermal absorption, a phenomenon
known as the wash-in effect. The wash-in effect is frequently discussed in studies …

Water‐only or water and soap are widely recommended as preferred solutions for dermal
decontamination. However, limited efficacy data exist. We summarized experimental studies …

In mass casualty incidents including hazardous chemical skin exposure, decontamination is
the primary intervention to avoid systemic uptake of the toxic compound. The protocol needs …

Skin decontamination in cold weather temperatures might be challenging due to the
aggravating circumstances. However, no information is available on the efficacy of …

Percutaneous absorption of chemicals is a potential route of topical and systemic toxicity.
Skin decontamination interrupts this process by removing contaminants from the skin …

Water and/or soap and water solutions have historically been used as first‐line
decontamination strategies for a wide variety of dermal contaminants from workplace …

Percutaneous absorption of chemicals is a potential route of topical and systemic toxicity.
Skin decontamination interrupts this process by removing contaminants from the skin …

Water-only or water and soap are widely recommended as preferred solutions for dermal
decontamination. However, limited efficacy data exists. We summarized experimental …

Soap and water are often considered the gold standard for dermal decontamination.
However, recent systematic reviews have shown that these methods often result in …

Although skin decontamination has been studied since WWI, there has yet been an optimal
protocol for determining in vitro skin decontamination efficacy due to the complexity of …