Table 5 Analysis of variance results comparing cautery and cold dissection particle counts

PM_2.5 (μg/m³)

Hallway

2.00

2.00

P < 0.05

OR

2.00

2.00

P < 0.05

Roof

22.0

9.00

P > 0.05

UFPs (particles/cm³)

Hallway

668

655

P > 0.05

OR

798

415

P < 0.05

Roof

11646

7902

P < 0.05

Fine particle number count (particle #/cm³)

Hallway

0.42

0.42

P > 0.05

OR

0.32

0.36

P < 0.05

Roof

2.17

Coarse particle number count (particle #/cm³)

Hallway

0.06

0.06

P < 0.05

OR

0.03

0.03

P > 0.05

Roof

0.13