Yunita Tria Nur Latifa, NIM. 101511133207 and Abdul Rohim Tualeka, NIDN. 0024116603 and Rois Solichin and Pudji Rahmawati and Syamsiar S. Russeng and Atjo Wahyu and Ahsan (2019) Determination of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Safe Duration in Residential Population Around the Fertilizer Industry X in Indonesia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 10 (10). pp. 2766-2770. ISSN 0976-5506

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Abstract

People who have lived more than 22 years in settlements around the fertilizer industry X are at risk of being exposed to SO, from the increase in exhaust emissions produced by the boilers and power generation eguipment in the fertilizer industry. The purpose of this study was to determine the Risk Ouotient (RO) due to exposure to SO, and to measure the duration of exposure to SO, that is safe in the residential area around the fertilizer industry X. This research is a guantitative study with an environmental health risk analysis method, with a sample size of 297 adult population respondents in residential areas around the center of SO, emissions in the fertilizer industry X area. Data analysis was done using manual data calculations to determine the intake of SO, (non carcinogenic), risk level or risk guotient (RO), and safe duration (Dt safe) exposure to SO, in the population around the fertilizer industry X. The results showed that the average non-carcinogenic intake of SO, in settlements around the fertilizer industry X was at 0.057427415mg/kg/day. While the average risk guotient is 1.788347507 (RO5 1), from a total of 297 respondents as many as 197 respondents with RO- 1 and 100 respondents with RO s1, it shows that» 50Y4o of the population in settlements around the fertilizer industry X have health risks resulting from exposure to SO,. The average safe duration of exposure to SO, in the population in settlements around the fertilizer industry X is 23.47 years, depending on the food intake and body condition of the respondents. The recommendation that can be given is to increase the weight of respondents and the right diet pattern by consuming nutritional intake that can detoxify the main toxin to reduce sulfur dioxide levels in the body, one example is the provision of vitamins E and €C which can reduce oxidative effects such as lipid peroxidation and membrane damage in erythrocytes due to exposure to sulfur dioxide?. Besides that, a related stakeholder policy is needed to periodically measure SO, concentrations in community residential areas around the fertilizer industry X, so that the air guality of people exposed to SO, can be monitored and is still within safe limits. The company holds a CSR program involving the surrounding community by conducting routine health checks, greening programs around the fertilizer industrial area.

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