Table 1: Length and width of asbestiform and non-asbestiform EMPs (length > 0.5 µm,length < 100 µm, length/width ≥ 3, width ≥ 0.05 µm, width ≤ 3 µm)

 

Length(µm)

Width(µm)

 

Exposure

Lung burden

Exposure

Lung burden

 

 

Average

 

Standard deviation

 

Average

 

Standard deviation

 

Average

 

Standard deviation

 

Average

 

Standard deviation

Asbestiform

6.60

9.14

9.16

12.70

0.38

0.23

0.24

0.15

Non-asbestiform

4.01

2.41

6.14

5.24

0.91

0.444

0.31

0.17