TABLE I.
Descriptive statistics of the endotoxin loads (EU/m2) in the Mailing Study, the Heated/Unheated Cloth Study that sampled in 9 farm homes, and the Apartment Study that sampled in 17 apartments. Summary data for the charge (pC) are shown for the Electrostatic Charge Study.
| N | GM | GSD | Median | Interquartile Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailing study (EU/mg) | |||||
| High QC Dust spike | 12 | 59 | 1.6 | 57 | 42-86 |
| High QC Dust-only | 4 | 82 | 1.2 | 79 | 75-89 |
| Low QC Dust Spike | 12 | 13 | 1.7 | 12 | 10-15 |
| Low QC Dust-only | 4 | 20 | 1.3 | 19 | 16-24 |
| Apartment Study (EU/m2) | |||||
| In front of Univent | 17 | 211 | 2.1 | 210 | 135-316 |
| Away from Univent | 17 | 134 | 2.1 | 165 | 90-203 |
| Heated/Unheated Cloth Study (EU/m2) | |||||
| Heated Cloths | 18 | 730 | 1.9 | 605 | 519-859 |
| Unheated Cloths | 18 | 1059 | 2.8 | 655 | 500-2399 |
| Electrostatic Charge Study (pC) | |||||
| Heated Cloths | 12 | 998 | 1.8 | 1114 | 611-1380 |
| Unheated Cloths | 12 | 1737 | 1.4 | 1799 | 1276-2265 |