DELTU ARIESA (2012) KUALITAS FISIK DAN KIMIA UDARA DALAM RUANGAN RUMAH KOMPOS BRATANG PEMERINTAH KOTA SURABAYA SERTA GANGGUAN KESEHATAN PEKERJANYA. Skripsi thesis, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA.

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Abstract

Today, the city waste management requires a specific strategy to reduce the burden of Landfill and to reduce the impact of environmental pollution caused by waste. In several major cities including Surabaya, Composting is choice. Surabaya has a home composting program that managed to turn organic waste into compost. But apparently, the composting process also has the potential for polluting the environment and health hazard, especially for the workers. The research was conducted using a cross sectional observational and descriptive research with laboratory examination for air sample. Interviews conducted in 10 compost workers Bratang. Variable result of this research was in the form of ill health problems swallowing, itchy throat, dry cough, allergy, eye pain, red eyes, watery eyes, headaches, blurred vision, hearing dysfunction, shortness of breath, tremors, buzzing ears, nausea, vomiting, skin redness, muscle weakness and fainting. The conclusion of this research were the temperature of workplace exceeding the standard and the level of humidity still on the ideal conditions. Meanwhile, chemical quality of indoor air were the concentration of dust, CO2 and H2S still below Threshold Limit Value. The most common health problems experienced by workers were shortness of breath.

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