Fentanyl can be absorbed into the body via inhalation, oral exposure or ingestion, or skin contact. It is not known whether fentanyl can be absorbed systemically through the eye. Fentanyl can be administered intravenously (IV), intramuscularly (IM), or as a skin patch (transdermally).
I think that these guys, NIOSH, are the people that the article author is disagreeing with, FWIW.
it can be absorbed through the skin, but it’s slow and if you practice standard safety practices… mitigation is simple and easy. like… washing your hands, wearing nitrile gloves when interacting with people. and the most obvious: If you don’t know what it is, don’t be fucking touching it.
It’s not the same as getting stuck with a contaminated needle during a pat down… even if you might get exposed, you can just wash your hands real quick and be perfectly fine.
A lot of unpleasant stuff can be absorbed through the eye. Is that the concern?
googles
Apparently we don’t know.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750022.html
I think that these guys, NIOSH, are the people that the article author is disagreeing with, FWIW.
it can be absorbed through the skin, but it’s slow and if you practice standard safety practices… mitigation is simple and easy. like… washing your hands, wearing nitrile gloves when interacting with people. and the most obvious: If you don’t know what it is, don’t be fucking touching it.
It’s not the same as getting stuck with a contaminated needle during a pat down… even if you might get exposed, you can just wash your hands real quick and be perfectly fine.