Table 7

Mean (range) personal exposures to respirable dust and cristobalite measured using cylcone samplers during June 1997 (average concentrations measured over 4–8 hour shifts)

Concentration (μg/m3)
OccupationRespirable dustCristobaliteNumber of samples
Gardener/handyman825 (817–833)41 (<5–82)2
Roadworkers>20000 (77–71000)Not measured6
Police at road checkpoint373 (45–778)51 (<5–76)3
Housekeeper442301
Waiter96111
Office worker173181
Driving357 (144–830)32 (<5–105)5