Table 5.
Bioaerosol (fungal) concentration in total colony forming units per cubic meter of air (CFU/m3) at 15 indoor and 1 outdoor locations.
| Locations/operations | N (total 31) | Total CFU/m3 |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor | ||
| Chipper room | 1 | 1426 |
| Debarker | 6 | <LOD; <LOD; <LOD; <LOD; 42; 4625 |
| Dryer | 1 | <LOD |
| Edger | 1 | 939 |
| Grading | 1 | 338 |
| Headsaw | 1 | 14175 |
| Lunch room | 1 | 1301 |
| Office | 5 | <LOD; <LOD; 225; 476; 925 |
| Planer | 1 | 375 |
| Resaw | 2 | 475;1576 |
| Sawyer | 1 | 2700 |
| Stacker | 1 | 400 |
| Storage | 1 | 539 |
| Trimmer | 1 | 1300 |
| Warehouse | 1 | 540 |
| Outdoor | ||
| Outdoors including parking lot | 6 | <LOD; <LOD; <LOD; 150; 175; 200 |
N: number of samples.
<LOD: less than limit of detection.