Table 4.
Gravimetric PM concentrations and TS estimates calculated according to TS% index, particulate n-alkane (TNA), and nicotine (NIC) loads in a frequent smoker house
| Sample No. | PM, μg/m3 | TS(TSI), μg/m3 | TS(TSI), % | TS(TNA), μg/m3 | TS(TNA), % | TS(NIC), μg/m3 | TS(NIC), % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 | 85 | 28.5 | 33.5 | 32.1 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 41.9 |
| BR2 | 105 | 38.3 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 34.9 | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| BR3 | 57 | 19.7 | 34.5 | 23.6 | 41.4 | 10.3 | 18.0 |
| BR4 | 74 | 19.5 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 33.9 | 22.7 | 30.6 |
| BR5 | 49 | 20.1 | 40.9 | 17.8 | 36.4 | 9.8 | 19.9 |
| BR6 | 115 | 35.7 | 31.1 | 41.0 | 35.7 | 42.1 | 36.6 |
| BR7 | 76 | 37.3 | 49.0 | 32.6 | 42.9 | 8.9 | 11.7 |
| LR1 | 101 | 32.2 | 31.9 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 56.6 | 56.0 |
| LR2 | 136 | 41.8 | 30.8 | 38.5 | 28.3 | 66.3 | 48.7 |
| LR3 | 67 | 21.3 | 31.8 | 21.9 | 32.7 | 15.8 | 23.6 |
| LR4 | 84 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 24.9 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 37.0 |
| LR5 | 56 | 26.0 | 46.5 | 23.9 | 42.6 | 7.2 | 12.9 |
| LR6 | 149 | 50.9 | 36.4 | 60.8 | 40.8 | 78.8 | 52.9 |
| LR7 | 78 | 28.4 | 34.2 | 18.4 | 23.6 | 10.5 | 13.5 |
| Ave. | 88.0 | 29.8 | 34.6 | 30.3 | 34.8 | 31.2 | 31.6 |
| Std. dev. | 29.9 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 23.3 | 15.3 |
Symbols: BR, bedroom; LR, living room; PM, gravimetric concentration of suspended particulate in air; TS(TS%), TS concentration according to TS% rate; TS(TNA), TS concentration according to total n-alkanes;TS(NIC), TS concentration according to particulate nicotine