Transdermal Uptake of Diethyl Phthalate and Di( n -butyl) Phthalate Directly from Air: Experimental Verification

This study shows that dermal uptake directly from air can be a meaningful exposure pathway for DEP and DnBP. For other semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) whose molecular weight and lipid/air partition coefficient are in the appropriate range, direct absorption from air is also anticipated to be significant.