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. 2008 Jan 22;116(5):687–694. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10882

Table 2.

Percentage of vehicle and house dust samples containing detectable concentrations of azinphos-methyl, phosmet, and malathion and the LOD for baseline (year 1) and follow-up (year 4).

Quantiles (ng/L)
Year No. Percent detectable Min 25th 50th 75th 95th Max
Vehicle
 Azinphos-methyl 1 183 86.4 < LOD 203 709 2,321 9,530 38,300
4 172 84.3 < LOD 126 367 1,400 4,325 17,800
 Phosmet 1 183 20.8 < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 857 10,540
4 172 47.7 < LOD < LOD < LOD 218 2,219 10,600
 Malathion 1 183 15.8 < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 290 2,120
4 172 39.0 < LOD < LOD < LOD 122 714 21,504
House
 Azinphos-methyl 1 149 84.6 < LOD 200 483 1,305 4,907 10,127
4 179 83.4 < LOD 110 284 805 2,541 10,487
 Phosmet 1 149 12.8 < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 704 3,743
4 179 44.7 < LOD < LOD < LOD 207 1,632 13,804
 Malathion 1 149 15.4 < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 284 1,030
4 179 25.7 < LOD < LOD < LOD 70 244 767

Abbreviations: Max, maximum; Min, minimum. LOD in year 1 were as follows: azinphosmethyl 80, phosmet 110, and malathion 80 ng/g; in year 4 the LOD for all were 70 ng/g.