Chrome Hole Dermatitis Due To Work Habit Of Electroplating Workers In Candi, Sidoarjo, Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/phico-17.2018.26How to use a DOI?

Keywords

work habit; worker;, electroplating; dermatitis

Abstract

Objectives: Electroplating industry using hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) for main ingredient to metal plating. Chromium when contact with skin can cause dermatitis. This study aimed to analyze chrome hole dermatitis on electroplating workers due to their work habit in one of electroplating industry in Sidoarjo. Methods: This is a qualitative descriptive study using cross sectional design. Data was collected by questionnaire, observation sheet, interview guides and diagnosis sheet. Using the total population of 10 respondents working on electroplating industry in Sidoarjo. The work habits are age, work division, working period and using of PPE. Results: Chrome hole dermatitis are occurs to workers at all age range (0.225), only occurs to coating works division (0.632), mostly occurs to workers with more than 5 years working period (0.650), and using of PPE are not much help (0.343). Conclusions: The incidence of chrome-hole dermatitis in the electroplating industry occurs to workers with coating work division and more than 5 years working period. Suggestions: Electroplating industry’s owner and government of Sidoarjo should pay more attention to work division of coating and long period workers in order to minimize the health effect of chromium in electroplating workers.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Abdul Hakim Zakkiy Fasya
AU  - M. Farid Lusno
PY  - 2017/12
DA  - 2017/12
TI  - Chrome Hole Dermatitis Due To Work Habit Of Electroplating Workers In Candi, Sidoarjo, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Public Health International Conference (PHICo 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 128
EP  - 131
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/phico-17.2018.26
DO  - 10.2991/phico-17.2018.26
ID  - HakimZakkiyFasya2017/12
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