Table 5.
Measured area respirable elemental carbon concentrations (μg m−3) by mining facility and sampling site
Mining facility | Underground face |
Underground haulage/travel ways |
Underground shop and offices |
Surface |
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n | AM | GM | GSD | n | AM | GM | GSD | n | AM | GM | GSD | n | AM | GM | GSD | |
A | 14 | 661 | 69 | 1.4 | 10 | 412 | 307 | 2.8 | 2 | 424 | 424 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 |
B | 6 | 230 | 226 | 1.2 | 17 | 158 | 98 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | NA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
D | 14 | 111 | 97 | 1.7 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 |
E | 19 | 145 | 106 | 2.5 | 5 | 67 | 34 | 4.7 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.4 |
G | 12 | 50 | 42 | 1.9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 2.0 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 2.8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.1 |
H | 17 | 138 | 68 | 5.6 | 9 | 52 | 30 | 4.0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 |
I | 3 | 98 | 94 | 1.4 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 3.1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | NA | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2.1 |
n, Number of measurements; NA, not applicable.