Factors Related to Occupational Contact Dermatitis on Workers Exposed to Chemicals used at Industrial  

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Nuraga, Wisnu ; Lestari, Fatma ; Kurniawidjaja, L. Meily

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah nasional - terakreditasi DIKTI
Dalam koleksi: Makara Seri Kesehatan vol. 12 no. 2 (Dec. 2008), page 63.
Topik: Occupational Contact Dermatitis; Chemical Contact Dermatitis; Occupational Health; Automotive Industry

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: MM75.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Occupational contact dermatitis is one of skin disease in industrial settings which may reduceworker productivities. The occupational contact dermatitis occurs when workers are come into contact with chemicalsat part of the worker's body. This chemical contact could lead to an occupational contact dermatitis. The objective ofthis research is to investigate factors related to the occupational contact dermatitis at the worker who come into contactwith chemicals used in industrial automotive company in Indonesia, Cibitung Jawa Barat. The study design is adescriptive research. The research subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling, and the total subjects were54 person. The data were collected based on physical examination by a medical doctor, and the research questionnaire.Result from this study indicated that 74% (40 workers) experience dermatitis contact: acute dermatitis contact 26% (14workers), sub acute 39% (21 workers), and chronic 9% (5 workers). Furthermore, data analysis using a multivariatestatistical analysis indicated that there are three major factors related to the occurence of contact dermatitis: duration ofcontact, frequency of contact and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) particularly gloves. In conclusion,incidence rate of occupational dermatitis contact at industrial setting is 65%/100 worker, and prevalence rate ofoccupational dermatitis contact at industrial setting is 74%/100 worker. In order to minimize the occupational contactdermatitis it is recommended to raise the workers awareness, the correct type of gloves used specifically to the type ofchemicals, as well as improving the workers knowledge.

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