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Table 5 Distribution of particulate matter (PM) in the farms

From: Indoor exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in dwellings and workplaces and respiratory health in French farmers

Air Pollutants

Place

Mean

Min

Median

3rd quartile

Max

UFPM (pt/cm3)

L

19298.0

631

10478.0

19390

148466

BR

17534.1

262

4928.0

18300

229300

G/S

7066.8

725

3529.0

7385

41920

PM1 (ÎĽg/m3)

L

0.9

0

0.0

0

17

BR

1.0

0

0.0

0

8

G

0.8

0

0.0

1

12

PM2.5 (ÎĽg/m3)

L

4.0

1

2.0

4

40

BR

4.5

0

1.0

3

46

G/S

13.3

0

2.5

8

327

PM10 (ÎĽg/m3)

L

30.7

10

25.0

32

159

BR

26.4

0

16.0

28

159

G

259.6

1

69.5

167

5733

TSP (ÎĽg/m3)

L

48.4

13

37.0

55

208

BR

46.3

0

26.0

42

452

G/S

361.8

1

156.5

334

5561

  1. UFPM Ultrafine particulate matter, PM Particulate Matter, TSP Total Suspended Particles, L Living room, BR Bed Room, G/S Granary/Stable