Table 5: Dust properties.
Object Dust morphology IRAS flux (mJy) ${\rm Log}(M_{\rm d,IRAS})$ ${\rm Log}(M_{\rm d,optical})$ $T_{\rm d}$ $\dot{\mathcal{M}}$ $\tau_{\rm d}$
    $\rm 60\pm err$ $\rm 100\pm err$ $\rm (M_{\hbox{$\odot$ }})$ $(M_{\odot})$ (K) $(M_{\odot}~\rm yr^{-1})$ (106 yr)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
NGC 524 dust rings 780 $\pm$ 34 1820 $\pm$ 114 5.95 $\pm$ 0.11 4.91 $\pm$ 0.14 35 $\pm$ 4 1.06 7.8
NGC 984 maj. dust lane 140 $\pm$ 37 120 $\pm$ 106 4.85 $\pm$ 0.88 4.50 $\pm$ 0.07 <30 <0.89 5.5
NGC 1172 nucl. dust $0\pm 41$ $0\pm72$ <4.35 4.16 $\pm$ 0.18 - <0.12 13.5
NGC 1439 min. dust lane $0\pm32$ 300 $\pm$ 35 <5.80 5.43 $\pm$ 0.19 $\le$20 <0.04 23.0
NGC 2128 min.dust lane 870 $\pm$ 37 2160 $\pm$ 166 6.22 $\pm$ 0.11 4.42 $\pm$ 0.12 34 $\pm$ 3 0.10 -
NGC 2534 min.dust lane 380 $\pm$ 50 800 $\pm$ 184 5.71 $\pm$ 0.28 4.10 $\pm$ 0.18 36 $\pm$ 4 0.15 -
NGC 2563 min. dust lane $0\pm27$ $0\pm187$ <4.70 3.75 $\pm$ 0.15 - <0.51 3.3
NGC 2672 nucl. dust $0\pm45$ 440 $\pm$ 45 <6.30 5.30 $\pm$ 0.30 $\le$20 <0.69 -
NGC 2693 min dust lane 210 $\pm$ 37 790 $\pm$ 114 6.09 $\pm$ 0.20 4.84 $\pm$ 0.15 29 $\pm$ 4 0.02 5.8
NGC 2907 multi. lanes 310 $\pm$ 26 1090 $\pm$ 194 5.70 $\pm$ 0.21 5.05 $\pm$ 0.22 30 $\pm$ 2 0.47 -
NGC 2911 maj. dust lane 290 $\pm$ 28 560 $\pm$ 79 5.59 $\pm$ 0.19 5.54 $\pm$ 0.14 38 $\pm$ 5 0.10 8.8
NGC 3078 nucl. dust - - - 3.91 $\pm$ 0.08 - - 11.0
NGC 3489 dust clouds - - - 3.94 $\pm$ 0.26 - - 18.5
NGC 3497 multi. lanes 278 <1347 <6.49 5.08 $\pm$ 0.14 $\le$26 - -
NGC 3585 nucl. dust 160 $\pm$ 42 $0\pm70$ <4.24 3.73 $\pm$ 0.25 $\le$30 0.37 14.7
NGC 3599 min. dust lane - - - 3.73 $\pm$ 0.23 - - 24.0
NGC 3665 maj. dust lane 1960 $\pm$ 40 6690 $\pm$ 163 6.60 $\pm$ 0.07 5.02 $\pm$ 0.28 30 $\pm$ 3 0.19 23.1
NGC 3923 nucl. dust $0\pm35$ $0\pm120$ <4.70 4.46 $\pm$ 0.08 - 0.61 10.6
NGC 4459 dust ring 1920 $\pm$ 67 4280 $\pm$ 119 5.71 $\pm$ 0.12 3.66 $\pm$ 0.14 36 $\pm$ 8 0.48 23.2
NGC 5363 multi. lanes 1700 $\pm$ 46 4450 $\pm$ 45 5.72 $\pm$ 0.18 5.05 $\pm$ 0.14 33 $\pm$ 13 0.01 23.1
NGC 5485 min. dust lane 150 $\pm$ 34 850 $\pm$ 88 6.01 $\pm$ 0.17 4.36 $\pm$ 0.11 25 $\pm$ 4 0.16 13.0
NGC 5525 maj. lane + ring - - - 5.99 $\pm$ 0.10 - - -
NGC 5898 min dust lane 130 $\pm$ 37 200 $\pm$ 64 4.85 $\pm$ 0.41 4.48 $\pm$ 0.07 41 $\pm$ 9 0.25 5.4
NGC 5903 nucl. dust $0\pm23$ $0\pm112$ <6.31 4.05 $\pm$ 0.08 - 0.43 5.2
NGC 7432 min. dust lane - - - 3.98 $\pm$ 0.09 - - 5.8
NGC 7722 multi. lanes 820 $\pm$ 34 2840 $\pm$ 159 6.82 $\pm$ 0.08 6.19 $\pm$ 0.16 30 $\pm$ 2 1.72 -
Notes to Table  5: Col. (2) lists morphology of dust: dust ring(s) - face on dust ring(s); maj.dust lane - dust lane along the optical major axis; min. dust lane - dust lane aligned along minor axis; multi. lanes - multiple dust lanes; dust clouds - dust distribution in the form of clouds; nucl. dust - nuclear dust. Columns (3) and (4) list IRAS flux densities at $\rm 60~\mu m$ and $\rm 100~\mu m$ (taken from Knapp et al. 1989). Columns (5) and (6) list dust masses derived from IRAS flux densities ( $M_{\rm d,IRAS}$) and optical extinction values ( $M_{\rm d,optical}$), respectively. Column (7) gives dust temperature ($T_{\rm d}$), while Col. (8) lists the present day mass-loss rate from the evolved, red-giant stars in the program galaxies. Column (9) lists life time of dust grains derived using Eq. (8).

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