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Table 4.15
Detection Frequency and Mean Concentrations of Airborne Pesticides in
Springfield/Chicopee, MA, Residences
Spring
Winter
Mean
concentration
(ng/m
3
)
Mean
concentration
(ng/m
3
)
%
households
%
households
Pesticide
o
-Phenylphenol
90
44.5
72
22.8
Chlordane
50
199.0
83
34.8
Heptachlor
50
31.3
70
3.6
Propoxur
49
26.7
38
17.0
Chlorpyrifos
29
9.8
30
5.1
Diazinon
16
48.4
10
2.5
Dieldrin
12
1.0
34
4.2
Lindane (
γ
-HCH)
10
0.5
21
9.5
Dichlorvos
2
4.3
1
1.5
Malathion
2
5.0
0
0.0
Source:
From Whitmore, R.W. et al.,
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol
., 26, 47, 1994. With permission.
Ortho
-phenylphenol was detected in the air of 70 to 90% of U.S. resi-
dences monitored in two states during 1987-88 in USEPA's NOPES (Non-
Occupational Pesticide Exposure Study) research program (
Tables 4.15
and
tively (range of 0.03 to 1
g/m
3
). It was also detected in 100% of floor dust
samples collected in Washington, D.C. residences.
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Table 4.16
Detection Frequency and Mean Concentrations of Airborne Pesticides in
Jacksonville, FL, Residences
Spring
Winter
Mean
concentration
(ng/m
3
)
Mean
concentration
(ng/m
3
)
%
households
%
households
Pesticide
Chlorpyrifos
100
370.0
29
120.0
Propoxur
85
528.0
95
162.0
o
-Phenylphenol
85
96.0
79
59.0
Diazinon
83
421.0
83
85.7
Dieldrin
79
1470
62
7.2
Chlordane
61
324.0
94
220.0
Heptachlor
58
163.0
92
72.2
Lindane (
γ
-HCH)
34
20.2
68
6.0
Dichlorvos
33
134.0
10
24.5
Malathion
27
20.8
17
20.4
α
-Hexachlorocyclohexane
25
1.2
22
1.1
Aldrin
21
31.3
31
6.9
Bendiocarb
23
85.7
20
3.4
Carbaryl
17
68.1
0
0.0
Source:
From Whitmore, R.W. et al.,
Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol
., 26, 47, 1994. With permission.
