Table 1

Participant core sampling schedule. Core sampling (n=18)

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Breath Sample AM
Breath Sample AM
Breath Sample AM

Urine Specimen AM


Blood Specimen AM




Personal Air Sample
Personal Air Sample




Breath Sample PM
Breath Sample PM


Urine Specimen PM


AM = morning specimen collected at home (urine) or just before entering the facility (breath, blood).

PM = afternoon specimens collected at the end of the workday inside (urine) and outside (breath) the facility.

McKernan et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:12   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-12