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. 2024 Dec 17;19(12):e0314856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314856

Table 6. Lists spaces where measurements were taken and the ratios between measured ventilation rates and the typical ventilation rates based on ASHRAE Std 62.1 as well as observations of human SFTPC in those same spaces as a proxy for exposure to human generated respiratory aerosol.

The calculated mean concentration includes all measurements made in each space including observations where no SFTPC was measured. NM indicates measurements that were not made in each space.

Site Location Measured ventilation (cfm/person) Ratios of Measured ventilation rate to ASHRAE recommended ventilation rate Ventilation Status Percent of Discrete Aerosol Samples Positive for SFTPC Mean Concentration of SFTPC (copies/L of air)
A Fabrication area 114.5 NA Good 16.7 2.51
Offal area 122.63 NA Good 16.7 2.74
Cafeteria I 2.8 0.245 significantly under-ventilated 21.4 3.34
Locker Room I 0.61 0.115 significantly under-ventilated 33.3 10.02
Locker Room II 0.43 0.079 significantly under-ventilated 33.3 5.15
Office space 13.67 0.793 slightly under-ventilated NM NM
B Training classroom 7.68 1.131 Good NM NM
Office space 24.07 2.381 Good NM NM
Cafeteria I 3.32 0.782 slightly under-ventilated 16.7 0.97
Cafeteria II 2.42 0.452 significantly under-ventilated NM NM
Locker Room I 16.83 1.874 Good 33.3 1.40
Locker Room II 15.76 1.662 Good 33.3 1.28
C Cafeteria I 1.77 0.157 significantly under-ventilated 16.7 0.13
Cafeteria II 3.4 0.296 significantly under-ventilated 33.3 1.22
Locker I 0.99 0.184 significantly under-ventilated NM NM
Locker II 2.04 0.378 significantly under-ventilated 33.3 1.17
Locker III 0.93 0.173 significantly under-ventilated 33.3 0.24
Locker IV 2.51 0.457 significantly under-ventilated NM NM
Office space 7.76 0.956 slightly under-ventilated NM NM