TABLE 5.
Airborne fungal concentrations for the Midwest
| Organism(s) | Concn (CFU/m3)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Meana | Medianb | 95th percentilec | |
| Aspergillus flavus | 78/30 (240/46)e | 12/15 | 980/200 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 96/74 (270/180) | 12/18 | 650/380 |
| Aspergillus niger | 23/45 (21/130) | 12/12 | 71/110 |
| Aspergillus speciesd | 110/65 (300/180) | 18/24 | 560/200 |
| Aspergillus versicolor | 75/15 (210/9) | 12/12 | 330/35 |
| Acremonium | 22/62 (21/120) | 12/24 | 59/210 |
| Alternaria | 19/70 (15/100) | 12/35 | 59/290 |
| Aureobasidium | 13/21 (4/19) | 12/12 | 24/41 |
| Candida | 14/23 (6/21) | 12/12 | 24/71 |
| Cladosporium | 130/550 (300/780) | 42/210 | 480/2,400 |
| Curvularia | 15/14 (9/5) | 12/12 | 35/24 |
| Epicoccum | 22/71 (20/210) | 12/24 | 71/180 |
| Fusarium | 17/37 (10/44) | 12/24 | 35/94 |
| Geotrichum | 50/140 (110/300) | 24/35 | 190/580 |
| Hyalodendron | 26/240 (44/780) | 12/18 | 47/2,000 |
| Nonsporulating fungi | 66/230 (150/400) | 29/110 | 190/800 |
| Penicillium | 130/140 (330/360) | 32/36 | 520/640 |
| Rhinocladiella | 23/37 (25/41) | 12/24 | 59/170 |
| Rhodotorula | 24/97 (54/300) | 12/24 | 41/400 |
| S. chartarum | 37/120 (46/170) | 12/24 | 140/320 |
| Trichoderma | 18/16 (15/7) | 12/12 | 35/24 |
| Tritirachium | 59/150 (140/230) | 22/56 | 190/530 |
| Unidentified fungi | 14/47 (5/72) | 12/24 | 24/220 |
| Yeast | 23/65 (49/240) | 12/18 | 55/180 |
a
The mean is the average of the median concentrations for all buildings, restricted to buildings where the fungus was detected.
b
The median value is the average of the median concentrations for all buildings, restricted to buildings where the fungus was detected.
c
The 95th percentile is based on the median concentrations for all buildings, restricted to buildings where the fungus was detected.
d
Aspergillus species includes Eurotium, Emericella, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. versicolor, and all other Aspergillus species listed in Table 3.
e
Value for indoor samples/value for outdoor samples (standard deviation for indoor samples/standard deviation for outdoor samples).