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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 9.
Published in final edited form as: Sci Total Environ. 2010 Aug 30;408(22):5489–5498. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.07.087

Table 3.

Dust mite allergen levels in dust samples collected during summer and winter. Only homes that had detectable levels of dust mite allergens are included.

Home ID Floor material Signs of water damage Signs of visible mold Occupation status Bleach and other chemicals treatment status Der p1 (μg/g) Der f1 (μg/g)
Floor Mattress Floor Mattress
Summer
2234S Carpet Yes Yes Unoccupied Treated <LLOD N/A 0.08 N/A
3605M Hardwood Yes Yes Occupied Untreated <LLOD 1.64 11.78 >ULOD
834J Carpet Yes No Occupied Treated 1.78 1.65 13.51 >ULOD
1350SA Linoleum Yes Yes Occupied Untreated <LLOD N/A 0.06 N/A
7141R Hardwood Yes Yes Unoccupied Untreated <LLOD N/A 0.08 N/A
11011H Hardwood Yes Yes Occupied Treated <LLOD N/A 0.07 N/A
Winter
926M Carpet Yes Yes Occupied Untreated <LLOD N/A 2.21 N/A
3605M Hardwood Yes Yes Occupied Untreated 4.07 18.86 0.31 5.90
1350StA Linoleum Yes Yes Occupied Untreated <LLOD N/A 0.145 N/A

Abbreviations: LLOD: Lower limit of detection; ULOD: Upper limit of detection.

Note: All other dust samples, FSSST samples, and air samples showed<LLOD levels for both Der p1 and Der f1.