ASSESSMENT OF INHALED LEAD EXPOSURE TO HOUSEHOLD SCALE BATIK WORKERS

• Main Author: Prabandari A.K, Dyah
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/53647
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

In the household scale Batik Industry, there are many workers work without any PPE. For example they mix dyes, and during the painting process they didn’t use any gloves and masks. This habits can cause an effect from lead exposure, derived from dyes used in coloring batik cloth. Lead exposure can give several health effect such as burning sensation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, circulatory sistem disorders, nervous system disorders, urinary system disorders, reproductive system disorders, endocrine system disorders, heart disorders, and abnormal baby birth. The main objective of this study is to analyze the effect of inhaled lead exposure on the increase of urinary lead levels, and to determine the hazard index value from inhaled lead exposure. This is a cross-sectional study. Air sample are collected using a personal sampler pump with a 0,8?m porous and 25mm diameter MCE filter. Urine sample are collected after work. The filter will be analyzed in laboratory using XRF, while urinary lead will be analyzed using ICP-OES. The result shows that lead is found in naptol dyes, at a level of 2 mg/kg. Statistical test showed that there was no significant relationship between lead exposure and lead level increase in urine. From the laboratory result, there are 3 worker and 1 control whose lead content in urine exceeds the BEI value. The average urine content of the worker is 64,67µg/g creatinine, while for control group is 17,77µg/g creatinine. Statistics analysis gives an Odss Ratio (OR) to the lead content in urine on worker respondents, female workers, smoking workers, Y Industry workers, and closed room workers 2,44, 2,91, 1,43, 2,89, and 3,4 respectively. HI value for all workers has not exceeded the value of 1. However, there is a possibilty of another metals exposure besides lead, and also lead exposure doesn’t only expose workers through inhalation routes.