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Table 2 Metal concentrations in various size fractions of household dust from Shanghai

From: Characterization of residential household dust from Shanghai by particle size and analysis of organophosphorus flame retardants and metals

mg/kg dust

F2

F3

F4

F5e

Al

1.65 × 103

2.93 × 103

3.81 × 103

1.04 × 104

As

3.50

5.60

8.28

9.47

Ba

276

315

352

367

Cd

2.15

2.80

2.70

1.01

Co

1.78

2.72

4.05

6.46

Cr

16.0

20.9

23.0

26.2

Cu

175

181

206

269

Fe

1.62 × 103

2.92 × 103

3.73 × 103

6.06 × 103

Ga

244

283

319

346

Mn

125

192

242

340

Ni

41.1

54.1

39.0

42.0

Pb

63.1

146

143

134

Tl

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

n.d.

U

0.09

0.20

0.26

0.84

V

5.70

9.76

12.6

23.5

Zn

695

701

840

955

  1. F2: 75–190 µm, F3: 25–75 µm, F4: cyclone 4–25 µm and F5e: 2.22 ± 2.04 µm
  2. n.d. not detected