Table 5 Statistical descriptions of measured endosulfan sulfate concentrations (positive detects only) for the illustrative case example from USDA’s Pesticide Database Program (PDP) [44].
From: ExpoKids: An R-based tool for characterizing aggregate chemical exposure during childhood
Media | n | Samples > LOD | LOD | Mean | Median | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre Phase-Out: 1994–2010 | ||||||
Dairy (mg/g) | 5220 | 14.80% | 3.00E−08 to 1.00E−06 | 2.55E−06 | 2.00E−06 | 7.45E−03 |
Meat (mg/g) | 1176 | 1.80% | 3.00E−07 to 2.00E−06 | 1.48E−05 | 4.80E−06 | 2.67E−02 |
Fish (mg/g) | 1479 | 6.60% | 1.00E−06 | 5.26E−06 | 2.70E−06 | 6.03E−03 |
Vegetables (mg/g) | 61805 | 11.70% | 2.00E−06 to 4E−04 | 3.80E−05 | 2.00E−05 | 7.49E−02 |
Fruit (mg/g) | 39871 | 4.60% | 1.00E−06 to 6.80E−02 | 2.16E−05 | 1.20E−05 | 2.63E−02 |
Grains (mg/g) | 558 | 0.20% | 1.00E−06 | 2.00E−06 | 2.00E−06 | 0.00E+00 |
Post Phase-Out: 2011–2016 | ||||||
Vegetables (mg/g) | 21355 | 4.40% | 2.00E−06 to 4.00E−04 | 2.53E−05 | 1.40E−05 | 3.49E−05 |
Fruit (mg/g) | 7415 | 1.50% | 1.00E−06 to 6.80E−02 | 2.26E−05 | 1.90E−05 | 1.28E−05 |
