ANALISA KUALITAS UDARA DAN KELUHAN SALURAN PERNAPASAN SERTA KELUHAN IRITASI MATA PADA PEKERJA DI PETERNAKAN SAPI PT. PRIMA INDO MANDIRI SEJAHTERA BERASTAGI, SUMATERA UTARA TAHUN 2013
Abstract: Dairy farm is one of
the businesses that are still developing in Indonesia. The largest dairy farm
in Northern Sumatra, is the dairy farms of PT Prima Indo Mandiri Sejahtera in
Berastagi Karo Regency. Dairy farms can cause problems for the environment, one
of which is the quality of the air. This research aims to know the air quality
and complaint irritated eyes and respiratory tract complaints on the workers in
the dairy farms of PT Prima Indo Mandiri Sejahtera, Berastagi, Indonesia by
2013. The type of research used is descriptive. Population in this research is
41 people workers that is used in total sampling. The results showed that the
air quality of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in dairy farms of PT Prima Indo
Mandiri Sejahtera did not exceeded the level of the quality standard specified
in KepMenLH No 50 in 1996. The highest point on range performed in a cage, they
are 0,2002 for NH3 and H2S to 0,01289. Conclusion of this research is the
quality of the air in the form of NH3 and H2S have not exceeded the quality
standards. Based on the characteristics of workers are age, gender, work hours
per day, working period, and smoking, there are 15 workers who have respiratory
tract complaints and 12 people who have complaints of eye irritation. Therefore
it's recommended to PT Prima Indo Mandiri Sejahtera to give self protective tools
for workers at the nearby cow cages, improving the cleanliness of the cages and
conduct air monitoring on an ongoing basis.
Keywords: dairy farms, air
quality, complaints of irritation of the eyes, the respiratory tract complaints
Penulis: rizki sarjani, surya
dharma, indra chahaya
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd140637
