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. 2010 Sep 21;2010:213960. doi: 10.1155/2010/213960

Table 4.

Carbon Monoxide Concentration Data (ppm).

Site Highest 15-minute average Highest 30 minute average Highest 60 minute average
Personal Area Personal Area Personal Area
1 120A 90A 110B 88A 95B 85B
2 58 71 55A 61A 46A 48A
3 35 36 32 27 31A 22
4 58 47 49 40 46A 37A
5 58 31 26 45 32A 19
6 56 34 32 50A 50B 31A
7 52 14 13 45 39A 13
8 37 19 15 25 21 11
9 115A 74 57A 86 74B 49A
10 38 40 33 34 24 28A

Median 57 38 32.5 45 42.5 29.5
GM 57 39 35 46 41 29
GSD 1.53 1.81 1.89 1.54 1.60 1.88

A: Exceeds the WHO guideline

B: Exceeds twice the WHO guideline

WHO guidelines—concentrations not to be exceeded for averaging times, 15 minute: 90 ppm, 30 minutes: 50 ppm, 60 minutes: 25 ppm [12].