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Table 1 Description of the samples in this study

From: Inhalation exposure to respirable particulate matter among workers in relation to their e-waste open burning activities in Buriram Province, Thailand

Types of samples Characteristic of collected samples Number of samples
Personal inhalation exposure PM2.5–10 and PM2.5 N = 33 for each types of PM
Additional data Recorded data during every sampling times, including
1. Meteorological data, consisted of temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction
2. Types of burnt e-waste
3. Quantity of burnt e-waste
4. Total sampling time
5. Pattern of burning activity
6. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
For meteorological data, types and quantity of burnt e-waste, and total sampling time, the amounts of data were in accordance with the sampling times. For pattern of burning activity and the use of PPE, the number of data were 33.