Hairy skin exposure to VX in vitro: Effectiveness of delayed decontamination

► About 75% of the amount of VX was recovered on the skin surface up to 2 h of exposition. ► It is worth decontaminating the skin even if contamination occurred 2 h before. ► Hair may represent a potential reservoir for VX. ► RSDL and Fuller's Earth were active in the skin decontamination 45 min post-exposure.