GAMBARAN KADAR TIMBAL (Pb) PADA PEKERJA BENGKEL MOTOR DI KOTA SURAKARTA

Rahmadhani, Wahyu Wijayanti (2021) GAMBARAN KADAR TIMBAL (Pb) PADA PEKERJA BENGKEL MOTOR DI KOTA SURAKARTA. Diploma thesis, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional.

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Abstract

Lead (Pb) is one of toxic metals that can cause poisoning. The body can be exposed to lead through food and drink or risk in a inhalation during works. Jobs that have a high risk of exposure to lead include motorbike mechanics who can directly inhale the residual gas from motor vehicles containing lead. Not only from inhalation, but also oral, dermal. This study aims to determine the levels of lead in hair, and whether it exceeds the Indonesian Health Ministry Decree. This type pf research is a descriptive study. This research was conducted at the Surabaya Industrial Standardization and Research Institute in April-May 2021 with a total sample of 8. Motorbike mechanics’s hair samples were obtained using the pusposive sampling method and examined using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The results of this study shiwed varying levels from 3.53 to 5.58 mg/kg in the hair of motorbike mechanics. The levels of lead in the hair motorbike mehanics in Surakarta City still meet the threshould value of <12 ppm according to the Indonesian Health Ministry Decree.

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