Table 1 Summary of the different observational and experimental settings in which different passive samplers were compared

USA homes

House 1

Single

4 weeks

0.3, 1.4^a

PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2)

House 2

Couple

4 weeks

1, 2.6

PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2)

House 3

Family of five plus three dogs

4 weeks

0.5, 1.5

PD(2), T(2), EDC1(2), EDC2(2)

Finland buildings

House 1

Family of three

5 weeks

2.1^a

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

House 2

Family of four plus dog

4 weeks

1.7

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

House 3

Couple plus two dogs

4 weeks

1.2

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

House 4

Family of three plus three dogs

4 weeks

2.0

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

House 5

Weekend residence

4 weeks

2.3

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

Office 1

Single

4 weeks

2.1

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

Office 2

Triple

4 weeks

2.1

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

Labspace

Daily use

4 weeks

2.1

PD(2), T(2), EDC3(2)

Chamber

Ch1

Dust mix 1^b

3.17 g^c

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2

Ch2

Dust mix 1

2.59 g

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2

Ch3

Dust mix 2

2.66 g

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2

Ch4

Dust mix 2

1.78 g

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2

Ch5

Dust mix 3

2.80 g

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2

Ch6

Dust mix 3

3.13 g

n/a

PD, T, EDC1, EDC2