Determining eyeball surface area directly exposed to the effects of external factors

Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2016;22(2):279-82. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2015.1136110. Epub 2016 Mar 29.

Abstract

This article discusses determining the surface area of eyeballs of men and women exposed to the direct effects of external factors in the working environment. For one eye, the mean surface is 172-182 mm(2). The determined surface area can be used in formulas for calculating the exposure of eyeballs to harmful chemical substances in workplace air.

Keywords: exposure; surface area of the eyeball.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational / analysis*
  • Eye / anatomy & histology*
  • Female
  • Hazardous Substances / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occupational Exposure / analysis*
  • Occupational Health
  • Workplace*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational
  • Hazardous Substances