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. 2010 Oct 1;118(10):1345–1349. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1002239

Table 2.

Descriptive data for soil, turf, and dust collected at child care and recreational surfaces in Clark County, Nevada, 2008.

Mean Median Mode SD Minimum Maximum n
Dusta,b 32.18 24 20 17.5 20 81 61
Dusta,c 20.4 10 10 16.18 10 81 132
Soilb 10.41 10 10 3.28 7 18 17
Soilc 9.66 10 10 3.83 3 18 19
Turfb 3,353 3,100 10 3,402 10 8,800 10
Turfc 3,048 1,100 3.5 3,382 3.5 8,800 11

Abbreviations: Max, maximum; Min, minimum. Data are from Table 1, surfaces 20–29. Samples below the LOD were assigned a value of half the LOD to demonstrate the number of samples collected compared with those that contained detectable concentrations of lead.

a

LOD ranged from 10–20 μg/cm2 depending on sample size.

b

Summary of samples that tested above the LOD.

c

Summary of all samples collected.