Table 2.
Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in participant serum samples (μg/kg lw)
| Mean | St. Dev. | Median | 95th % | % Detect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCH, alpha | * | * | nd | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| HCH, gamma | * | * | nd | 15.1 | 8.5 |
| HCH, delta | * | * | nd | nd | 1.4 |
| Aldrin | * | * | nd | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| Heptachlor | * | * | nd | 3.2 | 22.5 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | * | * | nd | 27.3 | 35.2 |
| Oxychlordane | 85.9 | 70.6 | 75.3 | 248.9 | 94.4 |
| Gamma-chlordane | * | * | nd | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| Alpha-chlordane | * | * | nd | 6.1 | 38.0 |
| Trans-nonachlor | 52.1 | 36.3 | 50.3 | 120.3 | 90.1 |
| Cis-nonachlor | * | * | nd | nd | 1.4 |
| HCB | 85.9 | 52.9 | 72.0 | 163.5 | 100 |
| o,p’-DDT | * | * | nd | 5.6 | 22.5 |
| o,p’-DDE | * | * | nd | 10.4 | 18.3 |
| p,p’-DDE/PCB85 | 386.4 | 272.6 | 316.5 | 967.3 | 100 |
| Mirex | 22.1 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 69.7 | 84.5 |
*
Not enough data for accurate calculation, proportion <LOD greater than 50%; nd=non-detectable