Table 5 Medical assessment using BUT, PNIF, and spirometry measurements during the three different exposure scenarios
From: Effects of cleaning spray use on eyes, airways, and ergonomic load
Time point | Water | Foam | Spray | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentile | ||||||||||
25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | ||
BUT (sec) | Before 1 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 26.2 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 22.4 |
After 1 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 17.1 | |
Before 2 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 22.1 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 17.8 | |
After 2 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 16.2 | |
Before 3 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 15.1 | |
After 3 | 7.9 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 16.1 | |
PNIF (L/min) | Before 1 | 92 | 123 | 143 | 80 | 111 | 162 | 88 | 120 | 158 |
After 1 | 97 | 127 | 170 | 88 | 105 | 158 | 99 | 108 | 141 | |
Before 2 | 97 | 127 | 155 | 79 | 115 | 144 | 90 | 117 | 160 | |
After 2 | 107 | 125 | 170 | 87 | 128 | 190 | 81 | 113 | 159 | |
Before 3 | 85 | 136 | 172 | 83 | 128 | 167 | 89 | 108 | 163 | |
After 3 | 101 | 133 | 183 | 97 | 120 | 179 | 88 | 120 | 158 | |
Spirometry FVC (L) | Before 1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
After 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | |
Spirometry FEV1 (L) | Before 1 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
After 3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | |