Hubungan Kadar CO Udara dengan Kadar Karboksihemoglobin Pada Pedagang Kaki Lima Sekitar Traffic Light

Abstract

Title: Relationship of Cabon Monoxide Levels with Carboxyhemoglobyn Levels in Street Vendor around Traffic Light Basuki Rahmat Street and Gajah Mada Street Jember Regency Background: Carbon monoxide exposure can cause poisoning which can form carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the blood. This study aims to determine the relationship between air CO levels and COHb levels in street vendors. Method: This type of research is an observational analytic with a quantitative approach and a cross sectional study design. Samples taken amounted to 28 street vendors. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling technique. Testing of Carboxyhemoglobyn was carried out using spectophotometry which was carried out at the Biochemistry Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember. Air sampling was carried out using a CO Monitor tool. The analysis conducted in this study was the spearmen correlation test and Chi Square. Result: The results of this study show that there are several points that have carbon monoxide levels above the quality standard. Based on the results of the Chi Square test, it is known that there is a relationship between Muhammad A.R., Isa M., Ellyke / Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan Indonesia 20(2), 2021 105 © 2021 Muhammad Addin Rizaldi et al., JKLI, ISSN: 1412-4939 – e-ISSN: 2502-7085. All rights reserved. individual smoking factors (p = 0.0001) and age (p = 0.030) with COHb levels. Unrelated variables were air CO levels (p = 0.376) and health complaints. Conclusion: There are still carbon monoxide levels that are above the quality standard, there is a relationship between individual age factors and smoking with an increase in COHb levels.