Comparison of Risk Level of Exposure to PM10 on Students at Vegetated and Non Vegetated Elementary School in Padang City

Gusti, Aria (2017) Comparison of Risk Level of Exposure to PM10 on Students at Vegetated and Non Vegetated Elementary School in Padang City. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 12 (20). pp. 9434-9437. ISSN 0973-4562

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Abstract

The problem of air pollution is a global problem faced almost in all countries. PM10 (Particulate Matter) as air pollutant, which is believed by environmental experts and public health as triggering respiratory infections. This study aims to analyze the environmental health risks to PM10 exposure and compare these risks between students at vegetated and non-vegetated elementary school in Padang City, Indonesia. Then explore risk management and risk communication that can be done so that the risks can be minimized. This is observational analytic research with Environmental Health Risk Assessment method (EHRA). The research location is in SDN (State Elementary School) Percobaan for vegetated school and SDN 17 Gunung Pangilun for non vegetated school. The RQ (Risk Quotient) value represents the potential risk of PM10 exposure. The results of this study showed the highest intake of 0.001 mg/kg/day at the gate of non vegetated school and the lowest intake of 0.00041 mg/kg/day located in the square of vegetated school. The RQ score is less than 1 in all sampling locations, meaning exposure is still safe or no risk to elementary school students either students at vegetated school and students at non- vegetated school. Risk management is done by making vegetated in non-vegetated elementary school so that it can absorb air pollution especially PM10, limiting the age of motor vehicles, regular emissions testing, and the use of environmentally friendly fuels such as gas fuel. Risk communication is done to the school, local government such as Environmental Office of Padang City, Padang City Education Office, and Padang City Health Office, as well as those responsible to reduce the impact of PM10 exposure.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Unit atau Lembaga:	Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat > Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat
Depositing User:	Mr Aria Gusti
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2018 07:17
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2018 07:17
URI:	http://repository.unand.ac.id/id/eprint/24359

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