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Table 3 Fractions of PVC particles within the specified ranges for both number and volume distribution. A standard deviation of 0.0 means < 0.05. All sizes given in µm, fractions given as percentages (%)

From: Protocol for the production of micro- and nanoplastic test materials

 

fN (< 1)

fN (1–5)

fN (5–10)

fN (> 10)

fV (< 1)

fV (1–5)

fV (5–10)

fV (> 10)

PVC < 1

98.1 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.3

0.1 ± 0.0

0

5.8 ± 1.1

40.5 ± 3.7

20.5 ± 1.6

33.2 ± 6.5

PVC 1–5

30.5 ± 1.5

67.4 ± 1.4

2.0 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.0

0.8 ± 0.1

53.4 ± 0.6

32.2 ± 0.1

13.5 ± 0.3

PVC 5–10

0

67.9 ± 2.1

30.0 ± 2.5

2.1 ± 0.4

0

15.4 ± 1.6

35.3 ± 5.5

49.4 ± 7.1

PVC 10–30

0

0

9.5 ± 0.3

90.5 ± 0.3

0

0

0.5 ± 0.1

99.5 ± 0.1

PVC 90–180

0

0

0

100

0

0

0

100

PVC 180–300

0

0

0

100

0

0

0

100