Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for CPs Measured in Hand Wipe Samples (n = 60) and Estimated Daily Dermal Exposure to CPs for Adults Based on These Dataa.
| vSCCPs | SCCPs | MCCPs | LCCPs | sumCP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | 40% | 97% | 100% | 100% | |
| Mass (ng/participant) | |||||
| geometric mean | <0.70 | 170 | 490 | 150 | 870 |
| median | <0.70 | 160 | 490 | 150 | 950 |
| range | <0.70–13 | 22–2400 | 33–7400 | 10–8500 | 43–18000 |
| Mass per Hand Surface Area (pg/cm2) | |||||
| geometric mean | <0.53 | 160 | 460 | 150 | 830 |
| median | <0.53 | 160 | 520 | 120 | 830 |
| range | 0.16–17 | 11–3400 | 16–11000 | 7.4–12000 | 35–26000 |
| Chlorine Content (w/w) | |||||
| geometric mean | 63% Cl | 58% Cl | 52% Cl | 46% Cl | 51% Cl |
| median | 63% Cl | 58% Cl | 52% Cl | 46% Cl | 51% Cl |
| range | 59–65% Cl | 56–60% Cl | 47–55% Cl | 40–52% Cl | 40–56% Cl |
| Estimated Daily Dermal Exposure [ng (kg of bw)−1 day–1] | |||||
| 5P | not available | 0.12 | 0.55 | 0.038 | 0.71 |
| median | not available | 0.62 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 95P | 0.045 | 3.6 | 11 | 5.5 | 17 |
| RfDb | not available | 2300 | 6000 | 71000 | not available |
The sums of CPs (sumCP) were calculated from individual results. The detection frequency (DF) is the percentage of samples with a mass above the MDLs.