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Table 1 Inhalation exposure to silver nanoparticles (μg/m3)

From: Case study on risk evaluation of printed electronics using nanosilver ink

Ag concentration

  
 

Sample no

Pump flow rate (L/min)

Sampling time (min)

Ag conc (μg/m3)

MOE

MOEa

1st day

Exp 1

1.98

180

0.02

7600

38,000

Exp 2

2.00

180

0.02

Exp 3

1.92

180

0.02

Exp 4

2.00

180

0.01

2nd day

Exp 1

1.94

180

0.01

13,300

66,500

Exp 2

1.91

180

0.01

Exp 3

2.01

180

0.01

Exp 4

2.00

180

0.01

3rd day

Exp 1

1.97

180

0.01

10,640

53,200

Exp 2

1.93

180

0.01

Exp 3

2.07

180

0.01

Exp 4

2.01

180

0.02

Work placeb

Personal 1

0.953

123

0.00024

554,166

2,770,833

  1. MOE NOAEL/Exposure concentration, MOE a with use of personal protective equipment, 80 % reduction in inhalation exposure, NOAEL 133 μg/m3 Sung et al. [6]
  2. bData obtained from Lee et al. [3]
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