Microbes and associated soluble and volatile chemicals on periodically wet household surfaces

Microbiome

Table 1 Model parameters for VOC emissions

Parameter	a (h⁻¹)^a		V (m³)^a	Kitchen sink f (−)^b	Shower stall f (−)^b
Parameter	Summer	Winter	V (m³)^a	Kitchen sink f (−)^b	Shower stall f (−)^b
Value	1.13	0.61	160	550	2200

Parameter values rounded to two or three significant figures
^aData for the air exchange rate (a) and house volume (V) obtained from Yamamoto et al. [86], using median values of air exchange rate and house volume for Los Angeles County, CA
^bCorrection factor (f) used to scale emission rate to an approximate size in a house compared to our sample materials

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