Dermal Exposure Network

Objective

This proposal is a direct result of a meeting on Dermal Exposure held in Brussels on 21-23 June 1994, jointly organised by DGXII and DG V of the EC with the collaboration of the UK Health and Safety Executive. The meeting included a state-of-the-art review of issues relating to dermal exposure, and discussions on gaps in the knowledge and research requirements. There was unanimous agreement that a network needed to be established to co-ordinate research and facilitate collaboration in this area. The proposed Thematic Network will create synergism between the different areas of work in dermal exposure so that the subject can be carried forward to create a legislative, advisory and operational framework for dealing with the problems created by dermal exposure, based on a sound scientific foundation. In order to cover the different issues in the most manageable way, the Network will be divided into subject groups of Risk assessment, Biological Monitoring, Percutaneous penetration, Skin and surface contamination measurement, Contribution of sources.
The purpose of the proposed Network is to co-ordinate research, transfer of information and training activities within the member states of the EU. Uptake to, irritation to and penetration through the skin of exposed workers of harmful and other agents will be included. The Network will cover on-going activities as well as new work in those aspects of the field of Dermal Exposure which are relevant to the 4th Framework Programme on Standards, Measurement and Testing. The aim is to ensure that workers in the field are fully aware of other activities and to promote efficient collaboration between laboratories. The network will encourage and co-ordinate research in academia, industry and government organisations by facilitating interaction and communication. This will be mainly done by seminars and direct interaction between research groups in the subject groups. In addition, to encourage cross fertilisation of ideas to improve existing work and identify new initiatives, the network will organise three meetings at approximately yearly intervals involving all members and other relevant bodies, in particular departments of the EC. Through its activities and meetings, the network will advise the EC on new areas and subjects for research. Conferences and seminars will be held between two or more subject groups across and within areas of activities. Seminars will also be organised on specific issues within areas of research and other activities such as standard setting and quality matters in measurement. The Network will organise, through its co-ordinator, a Newsletter or other appropriate medium to inform members of progress in research and other activities being carried out within the scope of the network and in related areas such as development of regulations.
Training seminars and workshops will be held in order to enable techniques, expertise and knowledge to be spread across and harmonised within the Member States of the EU.
Small teams of experts will organise workshops at organisations within countries that are less-advanced in this area to train and pass on know-how. These organisations will then act as training centres to advance the subject within their own country.

Programme(s)

• FP4-SMT - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of standards, measurements and testing, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 03 - Measurements related to the needs of society

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

THN - Thematic network contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

Address

University Campus, Stag Hill, Duke Of Kent Buildin
GU2 5TE Guildford
United Kingdom

Participants (33)

Arbejdsmiljøinstitutet

Denmark

Address

105,lersø Parkalle
2100 København Ø

Bundesastalt für Arbeitsschutz

Germany

Address

44061 Dortmund

Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences

Denmark

Address

Flakkebjerg
4200 Stagelse

EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR ECOTOXICOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY OF CHEMICALS

Belgium

Address

4/6,avenue E.van Nieuwenhuyse 4/6
1160 Bruxelles

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zürich

Switzerland

Address

16,schorenstrasse
8603 Zürich

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Finland

Address

4,neulaniementie 4
70210 Kuopio

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg

Germany

Address

25&29,schiller Straße
91054 Erlangen

GSF - FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER UMWELT UND GESUNDHEIT GMBH

Germany

Address

Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1
85764 Neuherberg

Links

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

United Kingdom

Address

Broad Lane
S3 7HQ Sheffield

INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Roxburgh Place 8
EH8 9SU Edinburgh

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

United Kingdom

Address

Silwood Park
SL5 7TE Ascot

Institut National de Recherche et de Securite

France

Address

Avenue De Bourgogne
54501 Vandoeuvre-les-nancy

Links

Institut Universitaire de Médecine etd'Hygiène du Travail

Switzerland

Address

19,rue Du Bugnon
1005 Lausanne

Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo

Spain

Address

S/n,autopista De San Pablo
41080 Sevilla

Instituto Nacional de la Salud

Portugal

Address

Avenida Padre Cruz
1699 Lisboa

Karolinska Institute

Sweden

Address

1,solnavagen
104 01 Stockholm

Landbouwuniversiteit Wageningen

Netherlands

Address

2,bomenweg
6700 EV Wageningen

Miljö-Chemie Umweltinstitut für Deutschland

Germany

Address

11,zum Fuerstenmoor
21079 Hamburg

NATIONAL CHEMICALS INSPECTORATE

Sweden

Address

Sundbybergsvaegen 9
171 27 Solna

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

United States

Address

4676,columbia Parkway
45226 Cincinnatti - Ohio

National Institute of Working Health

Sweden

Address

907 13 Umeå

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Netherlands

Address

3700 AJ Zeist

Odense University Hospital

Denmark

Address

5000 Odense

RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Denmark

Address

Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden

Address

750 07 Uppsala

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

United States

Address

89193-3478 Las Vegas - Nevada

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

Address

30,clos Chapelle-aux-champs 30
1200 Bruxelles

University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom

Address

Foresterhill
AB25 2ZD Aberdeen

University of Dublin - Trinity College

Ireland

Address

East Theatre, Trinity College
2 Dublin

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

Address

Framlington Place
NE2 4HH Newcastle Upon Tyne

Università degli Studi di Siena

Italy

Address

Via Dei Tufi 1
53100 Siena

Università degli Studi di Torino

Italy

Address

Via Zuretti 29
10126 Torino

Università degli Studi di Trieste

Italy

Address

Via Della Pietà 19
34129 Trieste