Table 4.
Mean Percent Recovery for Positive Control Coupons for B.g. and Material with 95 Percent Confidence Intervals. Confidence limits less than 0 or greater than 100 truncated to 0 or 100 to reflect valid range of percent recovery values.
| Organism | Material | Na | Mean Percent Recovery (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.g. | New Railcar Air Filter | 15 | 3.14 (2.40, 3.88) |
| Aluminum | 20 | 24.45 (17.95,30.94) | |
| New Industrial Carpet | 5 | 39.14 (24.15,54.14) | |
| New Grease SOT | 40 | 6.07 (4.26, 7.88) | |
| New Grease with Spores Mixed | 65 | 1.18 (0.69, 1.67) | |
| Fiberglass Interior Siding | 80 | 4.71 (3.91, 5.51) | |
| Mylar | 40 | 16.54 (9.90,23.18) | |
| Rubber Flooring | 40 | 17.84 (13.32,22.36) | |
| Unpainted Concrete | 65 | 0.53 (0.41, 0.65) | |
| Upholstery | 20 | 19.53 (7.34,31.71) | |
| Railcar Carpet | 100 | 17.47 (13.54,21.40) | |
| Used Grease SOT | 60 | 8.81 (7.04,10.59) | |
| Used Railcar Air Filter | 55 | 7.46 (6.03, 8.89) |
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N is the total number of positive controls used in study by material.