Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 201-205
The Relationship of Working Period and Personal Protective Equipment with Health Complaints to Scavengers at the Landfill Terjun, Marelan, Medan City, 2019
Elohansen Sihotang1, Irnawati Marsaulina2, Wirsal Hasan3
1,2,3Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Elohansen Sihotang
ABSTRACT
The landfill (TPA) of Terjun in Marelan waste is a landfill in Medan City. The scavengers usually take the trash in the trash. In waste management, TPA Terjun raises hydrogen sulfide gas levels which can endanger scavengers in the TPA if they exceed the quality standard threshold of 0.002 ppm. Hydrogen sulfide gas levels that exceed the quality standard threshold can cause foul odor and cause health complaints for those who are exposed. The study aims to determine the relationship between working Period and personal protective equipment with health complaints to scavengers at TPA Terjun, Marelan, Medan City, in 2019. This type of research is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional research design with a total sample of 75 people taken by purposive sampling. The research was conducted in November 2019 at TPA Terjun Marelan. The study used bivariate analysis with the chi square test. The results showed bivariate with the chi square test that working period (p=0.033) and personal protective equipment (p=0.003) were associated with health complaints to scavengers at TPA Terjun, Marelan, Medan City, 2019.
Keywords: Working Period, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Complaints.