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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2015 Feb 12;58(5):494–508. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22422

Table V. Modified ISO and ISO TEM Size-Specific Exposures Indices Using Second Laboratory Data: Estimated TEM (f/cc) Exposure for a Measured PCM Exposure of 1.0 f/cc*.

Fiber exp. Index Approximate fiber dimensions used for simulations Zone 1 Zone 9


ISO method Modified ISO method ISO method Modified ISO method
Stanton Dia. <0.25 μm Mean: 1.00 Mean: 1.15 Mean: 1.49 Mean: 1.47
Length ≥5.0 μm Range: 0.71–1.33 Range: 0.82–1.62 Range: 1.10–2.01 Range: 0.97–2.50
Aspect Ratio ≥3:1 Std Dev: 0.084 Std Dev: 0.110 Std Dev: 0.139 Std Dev: 0.171
95% CI: 0.85–1.16 95% CI: 0.95–1.37 95% CI: 1.24–1.78 95% CI: 1.17–1.84
Pott Dia. <1.0 μm Mean: 3.33 Mean: 3.04 Mean: 3.93 Mean: 3.69
Length >3.0 μm Range: 2.43–5.12 Range: 2.14–4.53 Range: 2.99–5.23 Range: 2.65–5.74
Aspect Ratio ≥3:1 Std Dev: 0.333 Std Dev: 0.318 Std Dev: 0.322 Std Dev: 0.402
95% CI: 2.75–4.05 95% CI: 2.48–3.75 95% CI: 3.35–4.63 95% CI: 2.99–4.55
Modified Lippmann Diameter >0.15 μm Mean: 0.23 Mean: 0.25 Mean: 0.30 Mean: 0.24
Length >15.0 μm Range: 0.14–0.33 Range: 0.16–0.36 Range: 0.20–0.42 Range: 0.12–0.44
Aspect Ratio ≥3:1 Std Dev: 0.026 Std Dev: 0.029 Std Dev: 0.034 Std Dev: 0.037
95% CI: 0.18–0.28 95% CI: 0.19–0.31 95% CI: 0.23–0.37 95% CI: 0.17–0.32
*

Predicted size-specific exposures for each exposure index based on a measured PCM concentration of 1.0 f/cc. Approximate 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the bootstrap percentile method.