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The litre-equivalent value for the dermal absorption of benzene is 0.8 litre-equivalents per day. This value is calculated by multiplying the following factors: 0.14 centimetres per hour; 0.5 hours; 0.6; 18000 centimetres squared; and 0.001 litres per centimetre cubed.