Chrysotile | | | |
N analysed | 115 | 872 | |
Diameter (μm) | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 0.07 (2.27; 0.06 to 0.08) | 0.05 (1.90; 0.05 to 0.05) | p<0.001 |
Range | 0.02–1.0 | 0.01–0.5 | |
Length (μm) | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 2.2 (2.00; 2.0 to 2.5) | 1.5 (1.48; 1.4 to 1.5) | p<0.001 |
Range | 1.0–80.0 | 1.0–17.5 | |
Aspect ratio | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 33 (2.65; 27 to 39) | 31 (1.93; 29 to 32) | NS |
Range | 4–900 | 4–467 | |
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Tremolite | | | |
N analysed | 108 | 341 | |
Diameter (μm) | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 0.44 (2.33; 0.38 to 0.52) | 0.31 (2.22; 0.28 to 0.33) | p<0.001 |
Range | 0.08–2.3 | 0.04–2.0 | |
Length (μm) | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 3.9 (2.68; 3.2 to 4.7) | 2.3 (1.90; 2.2 to 2.5) | p<0.001 |
Range | 1.0–50.0 | 1.0–17.0 | |
Aspect ratio | | | |
GM (GSD; 95% CI) | 9 (2.00; 8 to 10) | 8 (1.69; 7 to 8) | NS |
Range | 3–82 | 3–53 | |