What is meant by frequent skin contact?
“Frequent” could be defined as “happening or occurring often or at short intervals”. In the context of the creosote directive, frequent skin contact could be considered as repeated (habitual) contact with the skin with, for example, creosote treated railway sleepers in gardens or parks. Habitual practices such as constant sitting, leaning against, laying on, walking on creosote-treated wood could be considered as frequent skin contact if there is no barrier between the skin and the treated wood. A person constantly handling creosote treated wood, especially withour gloves, as part of their job (daily routine) could be said to be making frequent skin contact with creosote.
