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. 2006 Mar 21;63(8):530–537. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.022723

Table 4 Input distribution data for dermal exposure.

Task Potential dermal exposure of hands
Pre‐intervention Post‐intervention
GM† GSD‡ LOD§ >LOD (total)¶ GM† GSD‡ LOD§ >LOD (total)¶
Preparation 52338 2.25 10 100% (8)
Administering 1078 3.99 10 52% (29) 390 3.30 16 25% (20)
Washing patients 217* 1.90 53 93% (28) 217 1.90 53 93% (28)
Changing bed sheets 82 1.80 53 61% (28) 82 1.80 53 61% (28)
Handling urine 1030 3.06 10 64% (11) 70 1.75 53 54% (26)
Cleaning 264 2.08 53 53% (19) 264 2.09 53 53% (19)

*Bold values in the table indicate imputed data.

†Geometric mean of potential dermal exposure of hands (in ng/ performance).

‡Geometric standard deviation of potential dermal exposure of hands.

§Limit of detection in ng.

¶Number of samples above the limit of detection (total number of samples).