Table 1.
Summary of the different observational and experimental settings in which different passive samplers were compared
| Notation | Occupancy/input | Collection notes | Height above ground (m) | Samplers employed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA homes | House 1 | Single | 4 weeks | 0.3, 1.4a | PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2) |
| House 2 | Couple | 4 weeks | 1, 2.6 | PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2) | |
| House 3 | Family of five plus three dogs | 4 weeks | 0.5, 1.5 | PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2) | |
| Finland buildings | House 1 | Family of three | 5 weeks | 2.1a | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) |
| House 2 | Family of four plus dog | 4 weeks | 1.7 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| House 3 | Couple plus two dogs | 4 weeks | 1.2 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| House 4 | Family of three plus three dogs | 4 weeks | 2.0 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| House 5 | Weekend residence | 4 weeks | 2.3 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| Office 1 | Single | 4 weeks | 2.1 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| Office 2 | Triple | 4 weeks | 2.1 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| Labspace | Daily use | 4 weeks | 2.1 | PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2) | |
| Chamber | Ch1 | Dust mix 1b | 3.17 gc | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 |
| Ch2 | Dust mix 1 | 2.59 g | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 | |
| Ch3 | Dust mix 2 | 2.66 g | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 | |
| Ch4 | Dust mix 2 | 1.78 g | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 | |
| Ch5 | Dust mix 3 | 2.80 g | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 | |
| Ch6 | Dust mix 3 | 3.13 g | n/a | PD, T, EDC1, EDC2 |
EDC1,2,3 refer to different sampler materials
PD petri dish, T TefTex, EDC electrostatic dustfall collector
aIn the USA homes, four samplers were placed at two heights, for a total of eight samplers per home. In the Finnish buildings, duplicates for each of three samplers were employed at a single height, for a total of six samples per building
bDust from different vacuum bags was combined into three different “dust mixes”
cRefers to the mass of dust input into the experimental chamber