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Table 2 Waiting room default characteristics

From: Potential for airborne transmission of infection in the waiting areas of healthcare premises: stochastic analysis using a Monte Carlo model

Characteristic

Default value

Standard deviation

Length of room

8.00 m

n.a.

Width of room

6.00 m

n.a.

Height of room

2.75 m

n.a.

Volume of room

132.00 m3

n.a.

Room ventilation rate

4.0 Air changes per hour (outside air)

n.a.

Mean number of susceptibles

19

10

Mean pulmonary ventilation rate

0.48 m3/h [25]

0.20 m3/h [25]

Mean waiting time

30 minutes

10 minutes

  1. n.a. = not applicable