PETROL LEAD IN A SMALL ISLAND ENVIRONMENT
Table 1
Dust and Swab lead levels (mean ± sd)

 
Playground Low traffic density Moderate density High traffic density
est. traffic density 2 479 8 400 23 850

dust lead levels (mg/g)
   summer
   winter

0.098 ± 0.049 (10)
0.073 ± 0.059 (10)

0.202 ± 0.073 (9)
0.151 ± 0.050 (10)

0.325 ± 0.097 (10)
0.412 ± 0.148 (10)
significance
   summer vs. winter
   summer
   winter

p > 0.1 ns
low vs. mod. p < 0.001 sig
low vs. mod. p < 0.01 sig
p > 0.05 ns
mod. vs. high p<0.01 sig
mod. vs. high p < 0.01 sig
swab levels (ug/swab)
   summer
10.09 ± 9.09 (10) 27.48 ± 16.13 (10)
significance low vs. mod. p < 0.01 sig mod. vs. high p < 0.001 sig low vs. high p < 0.001 sig