Health Risk Assessment on Human Exposed of Nitrogen Dioxide in Adults Around Steel Industry

Yudha Irianto, Redi and Kusumayati, Agustin and Suyud, Suyud (2020) Health Risk Assessment on Human Exposed of Nitrogen Dioxide in Adults Around Steel Industry. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11 (3). pp. 2465-2470. ISSN 0976-0245

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Abstract

Background: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a pollutant gas that can cause symptoms that are bad for the environment and human health. As a result of exposure to nitrogen dioxide in humans through inhalation will cause acute and chronic respiratory disorders. Sources of nitrogen dioxide emissions can come from repeated combustion processes in the steel industry using coal as an iron reducing agent in the furnace. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the public health risks around the steel industry in the village of Sukadanau, West Cikarang sub-district. Method: Anthropometric characteristics and activity patterns are used to calculate intakes. Intake (Ink) and Reference Concentration (RfC) produce RQ (Risk Quotion) with RQ real time> 1 indicating the existence of health risks so that risk management is needed. Results: Adults who live around the steel industry are at risk of exposure to nitrogen dioxide gas in the surrounding air. The study found that at a radius of <500 meters from the industry having RQreal time > 1 and found signs respiratory disorders to respondents. Conclusion: With the method of analyzing environmental health risks from exposure to nitrogen dioxide, it is known that there are significant health risks for the community that can be used as preventive measures to prevent worse health problems. Keywords: Nitrogen dioxide, health risk, steel industry, human exposure.

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