Table 1.
Day | Ward | bPM2.5 bound | PM10 bound | PM2.5 (μgm-3) | PM10 (μgm-3) | cTSP (μgm-3) | dT (° C) | fRH (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1a | Patient bed | Negative | Positive | 25.7 ± 4.6 | 32.6 ± 5.9 | 36.0 ± 6.6 | 28.0 ± 1.0 | 48.3 ± 5.8 |
2 | Patient bed | Negative | Negative | 25.3 ± 5.9 | 31.9 ± 9.1 | 35.2 ± 10.2 | 26.5 ± 1.0 | 44.5 ± 5.5 |
3 | Nursing section | Negative | Negative | 24.1 ± 6.5 | 34.1 ± 7.9 | 38.1 ± 9.1 | 25.9 ± 0.7 | 42.1 ± 5.7 |
4 | Nursing section | Positive | Negative | 21.6 ± 4.6 | 29.1 ± 6.4 | 32.0 ± 7.1 | 25.6 ± 0.3 | 42.0 ± 3.6 |
5 | Hallway | Negative | Negative | 15.82 ± 9.27 | 27.06 ± 10.71 | 37.32 ± 20.33 | 27.43 ± 0.68 | 36.38 ± 7.01 |
6 | Hallway | Negative | Negative | 15.02 ± 4.20 | 20.83 ± 4.36 | 24.36 ± 6.56 | 27.78 ± 0.77 | 46.93 ± 5.39 |
7 | Rest room | Negative | Negative | 15.83 ± 2.34 | 20.42 ± 6.18 | 22.91 ± 10.31 | 27.33 ± 0.63 | 47.27 ± 3.87 |
8 | Rest room | Negative | Negative | 12.81 ± 5.52 | 20.69 ± 13.12 | 26.23 ± 23.38 | 27.52 ± 1.06 | 37.32 ± 6.16 |
aTwo samples per day
bParticulate matter
cTotal suspended particulate
dTemperature
fRelative humidity