Chart 2
Average concentrations¹ of BTEX² compounds in indoor air samples of Canadian households with selected garage configurations, Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 4 (2014 and 2015)
1.
Concentrations are presented as a geometric mean (µg/m³).
2.
BTEX refers to the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene compounds.
3.
For the response "Yes, but with no door into the home", readers should use the values for toluene, ethylbenzene, m- & p-xylene and o-xylene with caution. These data have a coefficient of variation from 16.7% to 33.3%.
Note(s):
Any results less than the limit of detection (LOD) are assigned a value equal to half the value of the LOD.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Health Measures Survey.
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| Yes, with a door into the home | Yes, but with no door into the home | No, the garage is detached or there is no garage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.93 |
| Toluene | 13 | 9.1 | 4.8 |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.72 |
| m- & p-Xylene | 7.7 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| o-Xylene | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.79 |
1.
Concentrations are presented as a geometric mean (µg/m³).
2.
BTEX refers to the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene compounds.
3.
For the response "Yes, but with no door into the home", readers should use the values for toluene, ethylbenzene, m- & p-xylene and o-xylene with caution. These data have a coefficient of variation from 16.7% to 33.3%.
Note(s):
Any results less than the limit of detection (LOD) are assigned a value equal to half the value of the LOD.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Health Measures Survey.
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