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Contact between an agent and a target. Exposure is usually described as concentration of the argent in the medium around the target during a defined duration (exposure duration).
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Exposure to a chemical is the contact of that chemical with the outer boundary of the human body including the skin and openings of the body such as the mouth, nostrils, and punctures and lesions in the skin.
[Source: Enviros, 2004 Review of Environmental and Health Effects of Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste and Similar Wastes. Department of Environment Transport and the Regions (DEFRA), UK.]
