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. 2013 Aug 8:619–648. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39374-7_13

Table 13.3.

One example of particle generation from people

Action #/(min · people) (≥0.5 μm)
Ordinary working clothes Clean working cloth
General nylon suit Full set of nylon suit covering from head to foot
Stand 3.39 × 105 1.13 × 105 5.58 × 104
Sit down 3.02 × 105 1.12 × 105 7.42 × 103
Wrist move up and down 2.98 × 106 2.98 × 105 1.86 × 104
Upper body anteflexion 2.24 × 106 5.38 × 105 2.42 × 104
Wrist free movement 2.24 × 106 2.98 × 105 2.06 × 104
Head move around 6.31 × 105 1.51 × 105 1.10 × 104
Twisting motion of upper body 8.50 × 105 2.66 × 105 1.49 × 104
Body bend 3.12 × 106 6.05 × 105 3.74 × 104
Foot movement 2.80 × 106 8.61 × 105 4.46 × 104
Walk 2.92 × 106 1.01 × 106 5.60 × 104