Table 1 Ventilatory and activity patterns for adult males, adult females, and a ten year-old child
From: Thoracic and respirable particle definitions for human health risk assessment
Sleeping | Sitting | Light | Heavy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise | Exercise | ||||
Adult Male | VT (mL) | 625 | 750 | 1250 | 1920 |
Sedentary worker | f (min-1) | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 |
t (hr) | 8.5 | 5.5 | 9.75 | 0.25 | |
Vdaily (L/day) | 3825 | 2970 | 14625 | 749 | |
Adult Female | VT (mL) | 444 | 464 | 992 | 1364 |
Sedentary worker | f (min-1) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 33 |
t (hr) | 8.5 | 5.5 | 9.75 | 0.25 | |
Vdaily (L/day) | 2717 | 2144 | 12187 | 675 | |
Child (10 yrs) | VT (mL) | 304 | 333 | 583 | 752 |
Male or Female | f (min-1) | 17 | 19 | 32 | 45 |
t (hr) | 10 | 4.67 | 9.33 | 0 | |
Vdaily (L/day) | 3101 | 1772 | 10447 | 0 | |