Table 22.
Summary Statistics for EC and PM2.5 Measurements at Loading Docks
Location / Compound |
First Visit | Second Visit | Significant Differencea and Direction |
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Observations (n) |
GM (µg/m3) |
GSD (µg/m3) |
Observations (n) |
GM (µg/m3) |
GSD (µg/m3) |
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Philadelphia | |||||||
EC | 20 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 10 | 1.1 | 1.8 | |
PM2.5 | 20 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 10 | 18.9 | 1.8 | |
Columbus | |||||||
EC | 23 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | |
PM2.5 | 23 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 9 | 16.5 | 1.6 | |
Milwaukee | |||||||
EC | 24 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 17 | 0.4 | 1.6 | +a |
PM2.5 | 24 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 17 | 11.1 | 1.4 | |
Phoenix | |||||||
EC | 6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | |
PM2.5 | 6 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 9 | 17.1 | 1.5 | |
Portland | |||||||
EC | 18 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 10 | 0.8 | 1.5 | |
PM2.5 | 18 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | |
Denver | |||||||
EC | 23 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 12 | 1.6 | 1.4 | +a |
PM2.5 | 23 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 12 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
Significant differences (P < 0.05) in median values using Wilcoxon rank sum non-parametric comparison test. + indicates increase in GM.
Note: VOCs were not measured in the shop during the initial site visits.