Table 4.
Rank correlations coefficients (Spearman’s rho) between different particle measures in the stationary area measurementsa
| Aerosol fraction | Inhalable dust Co (mg m−3) | PM2.5 Co (mg m−3) | PM10 Co (mg m−3) | Particle surface area Median (μm2·m−3) | Particle number Median (p·cm−3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dust Co (mg m−3) | 0.893b | 0.598b | 0.945b | −0.583b | −0.159 |
| Inhalable dust Co (mg m−3) | 0.527b | 0.864b | −0.617b | −0.145 | |
| PM2.5 Co (mg m−3) | 0.681b | −0.278 | 0.257 | ||
| PM10 Co (mg m−3) | −0.557b | −0.097 | |||
| Particle surface area Median (μm2·m−3) | 0.630b |
a n = 28, except for particle particle surface (n = 22) and particle number (n = 27).
bSignificant correlation at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).