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From: Chemical Hazards Handbook
Section: 2 Chemicals and Chemistry - Toxicity - Routes of exposure -

Ingestion

As well as the lungs and skin, chemicals can also enter the body if swallowed. In the workplace, this can occur if areas used to eat, drink or smoke are contaminated with chemicals, or if workers do not wash their hands or remove their gloves before eating or smoking.

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