Safrudin Tolinggi and Moh. Rivai Nakoe and Inne Ariane Gobel and James Sengke and Soedjajadi Keman and I Ketut Sudiana and Ririh Yudhastuti and Mukono and R. Azizah (2014) Effect Inhaling of Limestone Dust Exposure on Increased Level of IL-8 Serum and Pulmonary Function Decline to Workers of Limestone Mining Industry. International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science, 3 (8). pp. 66-72. ISSN 2319-1821

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Abstract

This aim of this study were to analyze the effect of exposure by limestone dust for increasing of IL-8 serum and pulmonary function decline to workers of limestone mining industry in Wangun Village, Palang District, Tuban Regency after working for 8 hours (cross shift).The Method was analytical observation with prospective longitudinal study. Before and after works for measuring of IL-8 serum increase and pulmonary function decline between population exposed by limestone dust (study group) and population not exposure by limestone dust (comparison group). Data was collecting on 18 respondents consist of 9 study samples workers at mining industry in Wangun Village and 9 samples working at semanding district office were taken randomly and inclusion criteria had been matched with the study group. Result showed inhaling of limestone dust exposure was significantly to increasing level of IL-8 serum (p = 0.026) but it didn’t cause decline on pulmonary function. Physical activity factors and differences of individual immunity can influence the symptoms of respiratory disease caused by increased IL-8 serum so. the decrease in pulmonary function after 8 hours of work (cross-shift) does not occur. To require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Air Purifying Respirator Non power types and use a wet method on mining activities. Be required a regular monitoring for evaluate worker’s pulmonary function changes by the owner of mining.

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