HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF EMISSIONS OF PM2.5 IN THE VICINITY OF X COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT

• Main Author: Rachmy, Silvia
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Administrasi negara bidang ekonomi & lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/32041
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

One of the negative impact of coal to the health of the population is the air pollution derived from particulate sized under 2.5 micron ( PM2.5). The purpose of this assessment is to analyze exposure risk of PM2,5 assessed by using cascade impactor in three villages which is directly adjacent tocoal-fired power plant, while particulate exposure calculated by using personal sampler and using gravimetric for further analysis. Activity pattern and anthropometric value calculated by using questionnaire. Pulmonary function test (PFT) was also conducted by using a spirometer to evaluate function the lungs. According to this study toward PM2,5 in the vicinity of coal-fired power plant X, there is a village that exceeded the value of the concentration of PM2,5 quality standards in accordance with Regulation No. 41 of 1999 on Air Pollution Control, the Village Bhinor, which is located closest to the power plant with an average ambient concentrations of PM2,5 at 65.57 ug / m3. While the concentrations of PM2,5 in the Village and Village Banyuglugur Selobanteng not exceed the quality standards with an average concentration of 56.55 ug / m3 and 44.03 ug / m3. Most (7 of 9) survey respondents have the potential risk of exposure to PM2,5 with exposure ranging from 1.12 s / d 8.13 mg / kg-day with an average of 5,185 mg / kg-day. Based on the examination of lung capacity using spirometry, of the total respondents, 43 had normal lung capacity, two people have obstructive lung conditions, and 45 people have lung conditions restriction. In this study, respondents lung capacity significantly influenced by gender, smoking habits, exposure from parental smoking and respiratory complaints.