Table 4.
Dermal exposure (mg/kg/day) to formaldehyde through clothing.
| Dermal Exposure per Item | Total Exposure (Non-Cancer Risk) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women | T-shirts | 5.23 × 10−5 | 2.58 × 10−4 |
| Jeans/leggings | 1.48 × 10−4 | ||
| Bras | 1.54 × 10−5 | ||
| Panties | 4.23 × 10−5 | ||
| Babies (<12 months old) |
Pyjamas | 3.07 × 10−4 | 1.11 × 10−3 |
| Bodysuits | 2.92 × 10−4 | ||
| Socks | 5.13 × 10−4 | ||
| Toddlers (12–36 months old) |
Pyjamas | 2.68 × 10−4 | 4.50 × 10−4 * 1.44 × 10−4 ** |
| Underwear | 2.99 × 10−5 | ||
| Dresses | 1.14 × 10−4 | ||
| T-shirts | 8.96 × 10−5 | ||
| Trousers | 3.30 × 10−4 |
* Dressed with underwear, T-shirt and trousers. ** Dressed with underwear and dress.