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. 2010 Sep 27;54(7):747–761. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/meq024

Table 2.

Measured personal ROC exposure levels (μg m−3) for underground, mixed, and surface workers by mining facility: full-shift time-weighted average concentrations

Mining facility n n < LOD AM GM GSD
Underground
    A 108 0 167 137 1.8
    B 124 0 195 99 3.0
    D 84 0 101 87 1.7
    E 118 0 128 114 1.7
    G 126 0 64 58 1.6
    H 116 0 110 89 2.1
    I 103 0 89 76 1.9
Mixed underground and surfacea
    A 31 0 102 87 1.8
    B 4 0 82 68 2.0
    E 11 0 92 85 1.5
    G 18 0 64 56 1.8
    H 19 0 77 65 1.8
    I 18 0 63 57 1.6
Surface
    A 33 0 54 47 2.0
    B 63 6 38 32 1.9
    D 35 0 48 42 1.6
    E 25 0 69 61 1.6
    G 31 0 70 67 1.3
    H 33 0 71 59 1.8
    I 47 0 66 55 1.9

n, Number of measurements.

a

Mixed workers spent time both underground and on the surface during the work shift monitored. No mixed workers were sampled at Facility D.