Table 3. Exposure Model Parameters, Values, and References.
Participant A | Participant B | |||||
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Variable | Description | E. coli | Enterococci | E. coli | Enterococci | Reference |
CM | Hand Concentration, Measured (CFU / 2 hands) | > 700 | > 700 | > 700 | 340 | This study |
CI | Hand Concentration, Initial for Model (CFU / 2 hands) | 1346 | 1591 | 1346 | 773 | This study |
CF | Fomite Concentrations | See Table 1 | ||||
fH | Sampling Efficiency, Hands | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.44 | Pickering et al. (2012) |
fF | Sampling Efficiency, Fomites | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Moore et al. (2007) |
SH | Surface Area of Hands | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | USEPA (2011) |
SF | Surface Area of Contact, Hand-to-Fomite | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Assumed |
SW | Surface Area of Contact, Hand-to-Water | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | Assumed |
K | Inactivation Rate on Hands | -0.003 | -0.00017 | -0.003 | -0.00017 | Pinfold (1990) |
TE | Transfer Efficiency | See Table 2 |