Measurement of Benzene Levels in Decrease Hemoglobin Levels among Printing Industry Workers

Anggi Isnani Parinduri, Taufik Ashar, Nurmaini, Irmayani, Annisa Febriana Siregar, Samuel Marganda Halomoan Manalu

2019

Abstract

The printing industry used chemicals that are harmful to the environment and humans, one of which is a volatile organic compound is benzene, was used as an ink solvent. The effect on the health of workers is damage to the blood formation system (bone marrow), which can pose a risk of a decrease in the number of elements of the blood cell which include a decrease in hemoglobin levels. The population is 50 workers from 6 printing industry, samples were taken by consecutive sampling techniques. The results showed that workers who were exposed to benzene and had decreased hemoglobin levels by 17 people. Chi square test showed a correlation between long of exposure and benzene levels with anemia. The results of multiple logistic regression test showed that the levels of benzene most afected on anemia, benzene levels had a chance 44,5% to affected with anemia. Advice for workers should use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks chemical cartridge types, optimizing the air vents and turn on the exhaust fan. For owners of printing should be able to provide appropriate PPE. For the Department of Labor can make policy and monitor existing regulations.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Parinduri A., Ashar T., Nurmaini., Irmayani., Siregar A. and Manalu S. (2019). Measurement of Benzene Levels in Decrease Hemoglobin Levels among Printing Industry Workers.In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT, ISBN 978-989-758-460-2, pages 97-104. DOI: 10.5220/0009466000970104

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ichimat19,
author={Anggi Isnani Parinduri and Taufik Ashar and Nurmaini and Irmayani and Annisa Febriana Siregar and Samuel Marganda Halomoan Manalu},
title={Measurement of Benzene Levels in Decrease Hemoglobin Levels among Printing Industry Workers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT,},
year={2019},
pages={97-104},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009466000970104},
isbn={978-989-758-460-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT,
TI - Measurement of Benzene Levels in Decrease Hemoglobin Levels among Printing Industry Workers
SN - 978-989-758-460-2
AU - Parinduri A.
AU - Ashar T.
AU - Nurmaini.
AU - Irmayani.
AU - Siregar A.
AU - Manalu S.
PY - 2019
SP - 97
EP - 104
DO - 10.5220/0009466000970104