Table 3
Respirable concentration of arsenic by exposure (μg/m
3
) in tin mines
Three tin mines in Dachang
Limu tin mine
Dust exposure
Samples
Range
Mean concentration
Samples
Range
Mean concentration
High
14
1.9–38.3
10.2
3
0.36–0.7
0.5
Medium
2
2.4–4.7
3.5
1
1.16
1.2
Low
2
1.0–4.9
3.0
0
—
—
No
9
0.1–2.7
1.1
0
—
—