Receipts

[LilO123321]

I work at a clothing store and probably touch 50 receipts a week, how cooked is my test?

 

[jkcwakcjw]

Use nitrile gloves

 

[ey88]

You are touching them for such a small amount of time and with such a low surface area of your body it really isn’t gonna make much of a difference

 

[Deleted Member 60933]

Other sources of BPA, an endocrine disruptor, are far more significant, such as plastic food containers, water bottles, and some canned foods.

Bisphenol A goes through the skin - Nature

Till receipts are a potential source of exposure to the controversial chemical.

www.nature.com

Not all of it will be absorbed either, in fact most of it won't make it past the skin barrier as it is rapidly metabolized
Touching it for 2-5 seconds makes no difference on test levels, just wash your hands before and after touching them if you still are concerned

Holding Thermal Receipt Paper and Eating Food after Using Hand Sanitizer Results in High Serum Bioactive and Urine Total Levels of Bisphenol A (BPA)

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting environmental contaminant used in a wide variety of products, and BPA metabolites are found in almost everyone’s urine, suggesting widespread exposure from multiple sources. Regulatory agencies estimate that virtually all BPA exposure is from food and...

journals.plos.org

Tips to reduce BPA exposure

Find out more about BPA, a chemical used in some plastics and resins, and explore options for reducing your exposure.

www.mayoclinic.org