Area (TWA₈)

Sampling site

EC_noncancer

(μg∙m⁻³)

HQ

EC_cancer

(μg∙m⁻³)

ELCR

Administration offices

Hospital A

2.3E−5

0.57

1.0E−5

7..46E−9

Hospital B

1.4E−5

0.35

6.0E−6

4.58E−9

Hospital C

2.3E−5

0.57

1.0E−5

7.46E−9

Hospital D

1.8E−5

0.46

8.0E−6

5.99E−9

Laboratories

Hospital A

5.3E−5

1.36

2.3E−5

1.76E−8

Hospital B

3.9E−5

0.99

1.7E−5

1.29E−8

Hospital C

6.0E−5

1.51

2.6E−5

1.97E−8

Hospital D

1.01E−4

2.56

4.3E−5

3.32E−8

Work activity (STEL)

EC_noncancer

(µg∙m⁻³)

HQ

EC_cancer

(µg∙m⁻³)

ELCR

Grossing

1.64E−4

4.16

8.63E−5

5.40E−8

Receiving specimens

8.63E−5

2.19

4.55E−5

2.85E−8

Preparation at grossing area

8.12E−5

2.06

4.28E−5

2.68E−8

Sectioning

8.08E−5

2.05

4.26E−5

2.66E−8

Embedding

5.90E−5

1.50

3.11E−5

1.95E−8

Staining

5.77E−5

1.47

3.04E−5

1.91E−8

Slide examination

4.62E−5

1.17

2.44E−5

1.53E−8