International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD & ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia

Research Article

Workplace and Lung Capacity of Petrol Gas Station Workers in Kendari City

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287187,
        author={Amiruddin  Eso and Triaji  Ariansyah and Ela  Martisa},
        title={Workplace and Lung Capacity of Petrol Gas Station Workers in Kendari City},
        proceedings={International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD \& ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICEASD\&ICCOSED},
        year={2019},
        month={9},
        keywords={lung capacity petrol gas station worker workplace},
        doi={10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287187}
    }
    
  • Amiruddin Eso
    Triaji Ariansyah
    Ela Martisa
    Year: 2019
    Workplace and Lung Capacity of Petrol Gas Station Workers in Kendari City
    ICEASD&ICCOSED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287187
Amiruddin Eso1,*, Triaji Ariansyah2, Ela Martisa3
  • 1: Faculty of Medicine, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
  • 2: Medical Education Programme, Faculty of Medicine Halu Oleo University, Indonesia
  • 3: Faculty of Cultural Science, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia
*Contact email: amir_fk_unhalu@yahoo.co.id

Abstract

This research aims to figure out the correlation of workplace and lung capacity of petrol gas station workers in Kendari City. An analitical study with samples of worker in Saranani, Bonggoeya and Martandu Petrol Gas Station consisted of 42 samples. Measurement of workplace identified using questionnaire and lung capacity is measured using spirometry. Data analysis used Statistical Chi Square test and signifficancy level at 0,05. The result showed 31 of 32 respondents (96,9%) have abnormal lung capacity in outdoor and 2 of 10 respondents (20%) at outdoor. There was a signifficant correlation of workplace to lung capacity of Petrol Gas Station workers (p value = 0,00).