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	Annual Statewide Toxics Summary Nickel FAQs nanograms per cubic meter

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Year	Months Present	Minimum	Median	Mean	90th Percentile	Maximum	Standard Deviation	Number of Observations	Detection Limit	Estimated Risk
2017		0.955	3	3.9	9	31	4.5	407	1.91	3
2016		0.955	0.955	2.7	4	62	5.0	424	1.91	2
2015		0.955	0.955	4.2	5	569	28.5	418	1.91	3
2014		0.95	0.95	2.6	6	23	2.9	398	1.9	2
2013		0.65	3	*	5	37	3.6	431	1.3	*
2012		4.5	4.5	4.9	4.5	90	4.3	463	9	4
2011		4.5	4.5	5.5	4.5	240	12.9	441	9	4
2010		4.5	4.5	4.7	4.5	35	2.0	428	9	3
2009		4.5	4.5	5.2	4.5	36	3.3	520	9	4
2008		*	*	*	*	*	*	0	*	*
2007		4.5	4.5	7.8	16	46	6.6	463	9	6
2006		*	*	*	*	*	*	0	*	*
2005		*	*	*	*	*	*	0	*	*
2004		*	*	*	*	*	*	0	*	*
2003		0.5	2	*	7	290	31.1	86	1	*
2002		0.5	3	4.5	8	35	4.1	491	1	3
2001		1	3	4.5	9	39	4.9	505	2	3
2000		1	3	4.2	8	34	3.8	472	2	3
1999		1	3	3.7	7	44	3.5	565	2	3
1998		1	2	3.4	6	60	4.6	561	2	3
1997		1	3	3.4	7	42	3.4	557	2	2
1996		1	3	3.6	7	49	3.7	595	2	3
1995		1	3	3.7	8	47	3.8	602	2	3
1994		1	3	4.1	8	43	3.6	585	2	3
1993		1	4	4.2	8	24	3.1	575	2	3
1992		1	3	4.1	8	35	3.7	554	2	3
1991		1	4	5.6	11	100	6.1	567	2	4
1990		0.5	4	5.1	10	32	4.1	600	1	4
1989		0.5	4	5.3	10	42	4.6	1005	1	4

	Notes:	Values below the Limit of Detection (LoD) assumed to be ½ LoD. Means and risks shown only for years with data in all 12 months. "*" means there was insufficient or no data available to determine the value.