Pre-activity Soil Loadings


Pre-activity Dermal Soil Loading*
(mg/cm2)
Activity

ID

Round**

Type^

Age

Gender

Hands

Arms

Legs

Faces

Feet
Tae Kwon Do TK1 1 A 42 M 0.009 0.002 0.001 x^^ 0.005
TK2 1 C 8 M 0.032 0.003 0.002 x 0.005
TK3 1 C 8 M 0.012 0.001 0.002 x 0.007
TK4 1 C 10 M 0.027 0.003 0.004 x 0.019
TK5 1 C 11 M 0.011 0.002 0.002 x 0.004
TK6 1 C 12 M 0.013 0.003 0.001 x 0.002
TK7 1 C 14 F 0.007 0.001 0.002 x 0.006
Greenhouse Workers GH1 1 A 37 F 0.009 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
GH2 1 A 39 M 0.019 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
Soccer No. 1 S1a 1 C 13 M 0.006 0.003 0.001 0.004 x
S1b 1 C 14 M 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.004 x
S1c 1 C 14 M 0.004 0.004 0.002 0.004 x
S1d 1 C 15 M 0.005 0.003 0.002 0.008 x
S1e 1 C 13 M 0.010 0.005 0.002 0.004 x
S1f 1 C 14 M 0.004 0.008 0.003 0.016 x
S1g 1 C 13 M 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
S1h 1 C 13 M 0.015 0.0005 0.0003 0.001 x
Soccer No. 2 S2a 1 A 31 F 0.008 0.002 0.00002 0.022 x
S2b 1 A 24 F 0.002 0.0001 0.0004 0.003 x
S2c 1 A 34 F 0.006 0.001 0.001 0.006 x
S2d 1 A 30 F 0.010 0.001 0.0003 0.002 x
S2e 1 A 24 F 0.007 0.001 0.0002 0.002 x
S2f 1 A 25 F 0.007 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
S2g 1 A 29 F 0.003 0.001 0.0002 0.0001 x
S2h 1 A 24 F 0.003 0.001 0.0005 0.002 x
Soccer No. 3 S3a 1 A 28 F 0.005 0.001 0.005 0.003 x
S3b 1 A 24 F 0.005 0.001 0.0004 0.0001 x
S3c 1 A 30 F 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 x
S3d 1 A 34 F 0.004 0.0004 0.0002 0.001 x
S3e 1 A 31 F 0.003 0.0001 0.0001 0.011 x
S3f 1 A 28 F 0.012 0.001 0.006 0.004 x
S3g 1 A 25 F 0.003 0.001 0.006 0.004 x
Groundskeepers No. 1 G1a 1 A 52 M 0.053 0.008 x 0.004 0.038
G1b 1 A 29 F 0.023 0.003 x 0.001 0.008
Groundskeepers No. 2 G2a 1 A 33 F 0.015 0.002 0.002 0.003 x
G2b 1 A 34 M 0.010 0.002 0.001 0.003 x
G2c 1 A 28 M 0.022 0.002 0.001 0.001 x
G2d 1 A 37 F 0.028 0.002 0.002 0.005 x
G2e 1 A 22 M 0.016 0.001 0.001 0.008 x
Groundskeepers No. 3 G3a 1 A 43 M 0.011 0.003 0.001 0.004 x
G3b 1 A 40 F 0.004 0.001 0.0003 0.002 x
G3c 1 A 45 F 0.006 0.001 x 0.001 0.003
G3d 1 A 30 M 0.006 0.001 0.0004 0.001 x
G3e 1 A 43 M 0.006 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
G3f 1 A 49 M 0.008 0.0005 0.0003 0.002 x
G3g 1 A 62 M 0.016 0.0002 0.001 0.0002 x
Groundskeepers No. 4 G4a 1 A 38 F 0.020 0.003 0.001 0.001 x
G4b 1 A 30 M 0.007 0.001 0.001 0.003 x
G4c 1 A 22 M 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.003 x
G4d 1 A 34 F 0.023 0.002 0.001 0.004 x
G4e 1 A 27 F 0.002 0.001 x 0.003 0.001
G4f 1 A 29 M 0.0003 0.0002 0.0002 0.001 x
G4g 1 A 35 M 0.001 0.001 0.0004 0.001 x
Groundskeepers No. 5 G5a 1 A 44 M 0.015 0.001 0.002 0.002 x
G5b 1 A 43 M 0.005 0.0004 0.0004 0.004 x
G5c 1 A 40 F 0.004 0.0003 0.001 0.001 x
G5d 1 A 64 M 0.012 0.002 0.001 0.003 x
G5e 1 A 45 F 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.0003 x
G5f 1 A 31 M 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
G5g 1 A 49 M 0.008 0.001 0.001 0.001 x
G5h 1 A 19 M 0.009 0.002 0.0003 0.002 x
Irrigation Installers IR1 1 A 41 M 0.078 0.008 0.002 0.004 x
IR2 1 A 35 M 0.018 0.002 0.001 0.002 x
IR3 1 A 20 M 0.008 0.002 0.002 0.003 x
IR4 1 A 23 M 0.013 0.001 0.003 0.002 x
IR5 1 A 28 M 0.012 0.002 0.003 0.001 x
IR6 1 A 23 M 0.045 0.009 0.002 0.002 x
Rugby No. 1 R1a 1 A 22 M 0.029 0.004 0.001 0.001 x
R1b 1 A 20 M 0.011 0.001 0.001 0.004 x
R1c 1 A 20 M 0.009 0.001 0.005 0.002 x
R1d 1 A 20 M 0.006 0.001 0.001 0.008 x
R1e 1 A 21 M 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.003 x
R1f 1 A 22 M 0.015 0.003 0.001 0.004 x
R1g 1 A 22 M 0.013 0.001 0.0005 0.001 x
R1h 1 A 21 M 0.003 0.001 0.0005 0.0001 x
Farmers No. 1 F1a 1 A 39 F 0.030 0.006 0.004 0.003 x
F1b 1 A 39 F 0.012 0.004 0.001 0.001 x
F1d 1 A 42 M 0.010 0.003 0.001 0.003 x
Farmers No. 2 F2a 1 A 41 F 0.010 0.004 0.002 0.005 x
F2b 1 A 40 F 0.013 0.003 0.001 0.004 x
F2c 1 A 43 M 0.034 0.015 0.008 0.014 x
Reed Gatherers 1 No pre-activity measurements taken
Kids-in-mud No. 1 K1a 1 C 11 M 0.033 0.007 0.022 x 0.041
K1b 1 C 11 M 0.13 0.031 0.032 x 0.077
K1c 1 C 10 F 0.019 0.007 0.016 x 0.10
K1d 1 C 14 M 0.039 0.005 0.010 x 0.040
K1e 1 C 9 M 0.007 0.002 0.003 x 0.056
K1f 1 C 9 M 0.010 0.014 0.011 x 0.079
Kids-in-mud No. 2 1 No pre-activity measurements taken
Indoor Kids No. 1 IK1a 2 C 13 F 0.003 0.003 0.003 x 0.012
IK1b 2 C 11.5 M 0.008 0.008 0.008 x 0.003
IK1c 2 C 10 M 0.016 0.008 0.005 x 0.015
IK1d 2 C 6.5 M 0.010 0.005 0.013 x 0.018
Indoor Kids No. 2 IK2a 2 C 13 F 0.011 0.003 0.003 x 0.004
IK2b 2 C 11.5 M 0.011 0.004 0.009 x 0.019
IK2c 2 C 10 M 0.017 0.004 0.007 x 0.024
IK2d 2 C 6.5 M 0.012 0.004 0.004 x 0.007
IK2e 2 C 7 M 0.010 0.004 0.004 x 0.015
IK2f 2 C 3 F 0.010 0.006 0.006 x 0.021
Daycare Kids No. 1a D1a1 2 C 6.5 M 0.052 0.013 0.007 x x
D1a2 2 C 4 M 0.025 0.017 0.004 x x
D1a3 2 C 2 M 0.40 0.21 0.014 x x
D1a4 2 C 1.75 M 0.26 0.064 0.14 x x
D1a5 2 C 1 M 0.099 0.015 0.014 x x
D1a6 2 C 1 F 0.10 0.027 0.018 x x
Daycare Kids No. 1b 2 No pre-activity measurements taken
Daycare Kids No. 2 D2a 2 C 4 M 0.031 0.017 0.013 x 0.021
D2b 2 C 1 F 0.015 0.018 0.008 x 0.024
D2c 2 C 1 M 0.031 0.025 0.006 x 0.016
D2d 2 C 2 M 0.030 0.019 0.011 x 0.017
D2e 2 C 2 M 0.042 0.010 0.016 x 0.038
Daycare Kids No. 3 D3a 2 C 4.5 M 0.014 0.002 0.006 x 0.012
D3b 2 C 1.5 F 0.006 0.002 0.002 x 0.007
D3c 2 C 1.3 M 0.010 0.004 0.003 x 0.004
D3d 2 C 2 M 0.010 0.003 0.013 x 0.012
Landscape/Rockery LR1 2 A 43 F 0.021 0.004 x 0.004 x
LR2 2 A 36 M 0.006 0.009 x 0.002 x
LR3 2 A 27 M 0.004 0.003 x 0.0002 x
LR4 2 A 43 M 0.014 0.003 x 0.0001 x
Gardeners No. 1 2 No pre-activity measurements taken
Gardeners No. 2 2 No pre-activity measurements taken
Rugby No. 2 R2a 2 A 33 M 0.028 0.013 0.017 0.006 x
R2b 2 A 28 M 0.008 0.006 0.004 0.003 x
R2c 2 A 27 M 0.040 0.008 0.011 0.005 x
R2d 2 A 26 M 0.050 0.032 0.031 0.023 x
R2e 2 A 23 M 0.018 0.007 0.004 0.010 x
R2f 2 A 27 M 0.016 0.007 0.015 0.015 x
R2g 2 A 27 M 0.014 0.023 0.015 0.006 x
R2h 2 A 30 M 0.022 0.016 0.012 0.008 x
Rugby No. 3 R3a 2 A 27 M 0.020 0.009 0.009 0.006 x
R3b 2 A 26 M 0.084 0.12 0.14 0.039 x
R3c 2 A 27 M 0.063 0.029 0.011 0.013 x
R3d 2 A 27 M 0.027 0.017 0.012 0.010 x
R3e 2 A 30 M 0.030 0.021 0.025 0.007 x
R3f 2 A 27 M 0.037 0.012 0.011 0.007 x
R3g 2 A 24 M 0.023 0.008 0.007 0.003 x
Archeologists AR1 2 A 16 F 0.016 0.019 0.002 0.013 x
AR2 2 A 21 F 0.011 0.007 x 0.015 x
AR3 2 A 22 F 0.038 0.013 x 0.030 x
AR4 2 (A) 35 (F) x x x x x
AR5 2 A 22 M 0.056 0.066 0.093 0.097 x
AR6 2 A 27 M 0.014 0.033 0.018 0.037 x
AR7 2 A 23 M 0.030 0.040 0.009 0.015 x
Construction Workers 2 No pre-activity measurements taken
Utility Workers No. 1 U1a 2 A 45 M 0.036 0.009 x 0.006 x
U1b 2 A 27 M 0.039 0.019 x 0.019 x
U1c 2 A 24 M 0.014 0.018 x 0.019 x
U1d 2 A 35 M 0.019 0.016 x 0.013 x
U1e 2 A 24 M 0.017 0.007 x 0.002 x
Utility Workers No. 2 U2a 2 A 23 M 0.026 0.014 x 0.007 x
U2b 2 A 28 M 0.066 0.031 x 0.010 x
U2c 2 A 24 M 0.032 0.012 x 0.005 x
U2d 2 A 34 M 0.043 0.016 x 0.004 x
U2e 2 A 24 M 0.032 0.008 x 0.004 x
U2f 2 A 36 M 0.029 0.016 x 0.001 x
Heavy Equipment Operators No. 1 2 No pre-activity measurements taken
Heavy Equipment Operators No. 2 2 No pre-activity measurements taken

*Geometric mean loadings.
**Round = Activity is from the first (1) or second (2) round of field studies.
^Type = Adult (A) or Child (C).

Sources: Kissel et al., 1996 and Holmes et al. (1999).


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