The Relationship between Exposure of Wood Dust and Impaired Lung Function on Workers
| Main Author: | Chiqita, Nabila Quinsy |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Yayasan Pendidikan Medika Indonesia
, 2020
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http://jurnalmedikahutama.com/index.php/JMH/article/view/44 http://jurnalmedikahutama.com/index.php/JMH/article/view/44/31 |
Daftar Isi:
- The wood processing industry has developed very rapidly, but in the processing process, the wood used produces wood dust that can be inhaled by workers and has health effects such as lung function disorders, namely the Force Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF), and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) if it has passed the Threshold Value of wood dust exposure which is 5 mg / m3. In addition to exposure to wood dust, there are other factors that can affect the occurrence of lung function disorders in these workers, which include factors of age, years of service, length of work, nutritional status, smoking history, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Prevention such as routine medical observation, procurement of a good ventilation system, using wood based on particle board or medium density fibreboard, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, and cleaning the work environment with a vacuum can be done to avoid the risk of pulmonary function disorders and risk of other respiratory diseases that can arise from exposure to wood dust in the worker's environment
- Industri pengolahan kayu sudah berkembang dengan sangat pesat, namun pada proses pengolahan, kayu yang digunakan menghasilkan debu kayu yang dapat terinhalasi oleh para pekerja dan memberikan efek terhadap kesehatan seperti gangguan fungsi paru yaitu pada Force Expiratory Volume dalam 1 detik (FEV1), Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF), d an Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) jika sudah melewati Nilai Ambang Batas (NAB) dari paparan debu kayu yakni 5 mg/m3 . Selain paparan dari debu kayu, terdapat faktor-faktor lain yang dapat mempengaruhi terjadinya gangguan fungsi paru pada pekerja tersebut, yakni meliputi faktor umur, masa kerja, lama kerja, status gizi, Riwayat merokok, dan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD). Pencegahan seperti observasi medis secara rutin, pengadaan sistem ventilasi yang baik, menggunakan bahan dasar kayu particle board atau medium density fibre meboard, penggunaan personal protective equipment (PPE) seperti masker, dan pembersihan lingkungan kerja dengan vacuum dapat dilakukan untuk menghindari risiko terjadinya gangguan fungsi paru dan risiko penyakit respirasi lain yang dapat ditimbulkan dari paparan debu kayu di lingkungan pekerja.