Table 2 Overall VOC concentration in underground subway stations before and after COVID-19 pandemic.

From: Changes in total volatile organic compound concentration in Seoul subway stations before (2019) and after (2021) the COVID-19 outbreak

Line

Length (km)

Before COVID-19 in 2019

After COVID-19 in 2021

VOC concentration (µg/m3)

VOC concentration (µg/m3)

Mean ± SD

Min.

Median

Max.

Mean ± SD

Min.

Median

Max.

1

7.8

26.1 ± 19.9

8.5

16.1

60.7

91.7 ± 78.3

19.6

96.6

291.0

2

60.2

32.1 ± 37.7

4.0

20.6

216.0

83.0 ± 52.6

24.2

63.9

218.0

3

38.2

30.7 ± 28.2

1.5

23.2

124.0

64.4 ± 41.8

16.7

54.0

222.0

4

31.7

42.3 ± 61.8

8.3

29.1

291.0

70.6 ± 46.6

21.9

64.4

158.0

5

56.9

54.0 ± 85.7

6.1

30.2

478.0

115.0 ± 71.7

17.1

103.0

392.0

6

36.3

36.3 ± 42.3

7.0

23.9

261.0

124.0 ± 93.9

32.2

99.9

382.0

7

57.1

53.0 ± 82.4

3.6

26.0

415.0

95.1 ± 42.3

36.2

84.3

207.0

8

17.7

65.0 ± 134.0

4.6

19.0

566.0

155.0 ± 83.0

63.5

117.0

360.0

Total

305.9

43.8 ± 69.8

1.5

24.7

566.0

99.9 ± 68.5

16.7

84.4

392.0