Table 3 PM concentration in the different hospital wards.

From: Seasonal evaluation of culturable bioaerosols and airborne particulate matter in Iranian hospital wards using a Monte Carlo health risk model

Hospital

Ward

 

PM concentration (μg/m3)

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

PM1–2.5

PM0.5–1

PM0.25–0.5

PM< 0.25

PM1–2.5

PM0.5–1

PM0.25–0.5

PM< 0.25

PM1–2.5

PM0.5–1

PM0.25–0.5

PM< 0.25

PM1–2.5

PM0.5–1

PM0.25–0.5

PM< 0.25

A

OR

Mean

22.8

34.2

91.3

68.5

34.4

34.6

46.2

18.6

34.1

34.1

22.7

11.3

22.5

33.8

56.3

22.5

SD

0.0

16.1

96.8

96.8

15.9

16.6

33.0

32.8

16.1

16.1

32.1

16.0

0.01

16.0

15.9

31.9

EM

Mean

45.5

45.5

34.1

45.5

115.6

104.0

34.4

18.6

56.8

34.0

45.4

22.7

79.5

45.4

11.3

11.4

SD

0.0

0.0

16.1

32.2

131.3

114.9

15.8

0.5

48.2

16.0

32.2

0.03

47.8

31.9

16.0

16.1

INT

Mean

34.2

68.4

34.2

22.8

45.8

22.9

18.3

9.1

68.2

45.4

45.4

34.0

78.9

22.5

11.3

35.1

SD

16.1

96.7

16.1

32.2

32.5

0.05

32.3

16.2

64.5

0.2

0.2

16.0

47.6

0.1

15.9

16.0

B

OR

Mean

34.7

11.6

34.7

69.5

46.1

23.1

23.0

9.2

22.8

34.1

22.8

22.8

45.2

22.6

11.2

NDa

SD

16.4

16.4

16.4

65.5

32.5

0.1

32.6

16.3

0.1

16.0

0.01

0.01

32.1

0.14

15.9

ND

EM

Mean

34.7

11.6

34.7

69.5

69.1

46.1

34.6

9.2

34.0

56.9

34.0

22.7

11.3

22.7

45.4

68.1

SD

98.1

0.0

0.0

16.3

0.1

32.6

16.3

16.3

15.9

48.5

48.0

0.1

16.0

0.1

32.3

64.4

INT

Mean

11.6

34.7

34.7

ND

57.5

46.0

23.0

34.5

56.6

34.0

22.7

11.3

90.6

45.3

ND

35.1

SD

16.3

16.3

16.3

ND

16.5

0.2

0.1

16.4

15.7

16.2

32.2

16.1

64.2

32.1

ND

16.0

  1. aNon-detected.