Research Article
Risk Analysis of Wood Dust Exposure for Respiratory Health of Workers in The Chip and Wood Department of a Pulp Industry PT. X
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328325, author={Adis Ferosandi and Hilda Zulkifli and Hermansyah Hermansyah and Novrikasari Novrikasari}, title={Risk Analysis of Wood Dust Exposure for Respiratory Health of Workers in The Chip and Wood Department of a Pulp Industry PT. X}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Sriwijaya International Conference on Environmental Issues, SRICOENV 2022, October 5th, 2022, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SRICOENV}, year={2023}, month={4}, keywords={analysis wood dust exposure respiratory health of workers the chip and wood department}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328325} }- Adis Ferosandi
Hilda Zulkifli
Hermansyah Hermansyah
Novrikasari Novrikasari
Year: 2023
Risk Analysis of Wood Dust Exposure for Respiratory Health of Workers in The Chip and Wood Department of a Pulp Industry PT. X
SRICOENV
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328325
Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyse the risk of exposure to wood dust on the respiratory system of workers in the chip and wood department. The study was conducted in March 2021 at PT. X South Sumatra. The research sampleconsisted of 100 workers in PT. X and 20 sampling sites. This study used quantitative methods with a cross-sectional design The American Thoracic Society (ATS) Standardised Respiratory Questionnaire was used for data collection and the IOM dust sampler was used to measure dust in the work area. Based on the NIOSH recommendation, the sampling point for measuring inhalable dust at each sampling point was 6m x 6m. The results showed that wood dust exposure ranged from 0.240 mg/m3 to 1,431 mg/m3, with an average of 0.62 mg/m3. The result of the statistical analysis using the chi-square test indicated a significant relationship between the duration of work and the impaired lung function of the workers (prevalence ratio = 1.2). Analysis of the age variable showed that older respondents had a 1.12-fold higher risk of impaired lung function. Dust exposure as a confounding variable influenced lung function impairment with a prevalence ratio of 1.893. In other words, exposure to wood dust was likely to cause lung function impairment. The most risky workplace in the chip and wood department was debarking.
