Table 2 Comparison of studies reporting microplastic deposition rates for indoor environments using passive collection
From: Direct µ-FTIR analysis of microplastics deposited on silicon in indoor air environments
Sampling site | Location | n | MP deposition rate (103 MPs/m2/day) | Passive sampling and analytical methods | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Range | |||||
Bedroom /Dormitory | Oxford, MS, USA | 3 | 104 | 49.7 | 62.1–159 | Silicon filter / Direct µ-FTIR | This study |
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China | 20 | 88.0 | 68.9 | 8.9–254 | Petri dishes / LDIR and FTIR | ||
Shanghai, China | 3 | – | – | 2.1–29.0 | Basin / Visual observation and μ-FTIR | ||
Living Room | Oxford, MS, USA | 3 | 39.4 | 20.5 | 15.7–52.6 | Silicon filter / Direct µ-FTIR | This study |
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China | 20 | 100 | 99.9 | 9.6–375 | Petri dishes / LDIR and FTIR | ||
Kitchen/Dining room | Oxford, MS, USA | 3 | 59.5 | 52.5 | 12.6–116 | Silicon filter / Direct µ-FTIR | This study |
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China | 20 | 68.0 | 28.3 | 35.0–149 | Petri dishes / LDIR and FTIR | ||
Office/Workplace | Oxford, MS, USA | 6 | 36.7 | 11.3 | 18.0–51.9 | Silicon filter / Direct µ-FTIR | This study |
Shanghai, China | 3 | – | – | 6.0–4.5 | Basin / Visual Observation and μ-FTIR | ||
Office/Workplace | Birmingham, UK | 30 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.7–10.0 | Petri dishes / Stereo fluorescence microscope and µ-FTIR | |
Newark, New Jersey, USA | 1 | 6.4 | 2.5 | NA | Quartz filter/ Stereo microscope and Confocal µ-Raman | ||
Household | Humber region, UK | 20 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.9–14.6 | Glass beakers/ µ-FTIR | |
Government Areas | Sydney, Australia | 32 | – | – | 0.2–6.2 | Petri dishes / Stereo microscope and FTIR | |
