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

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
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.