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Factors Associated with Pulmonary Function Disorders Among Workers in the Printing Area of PT X Fauziyyah, Rizqiana; Suhartono, Suhartono; Nurjazuli, Nurjazuli
Journal of Social Research Vol. 4 No. 11 (2025): Journal of Social Research
Publisher : International Journal Labs

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55324/josr.v4i10.2837

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Lung function disorders are among the occupational health problems frequently experienced by workers in industries exposed to chemicals, dust, and vapors generated during production processes. The printing area represents a work environment with a high potential for exposure to chemicals such as organic solvents (toluene, xylene, and formaldehyde), fine particulates, and combustion gases. The purpose of this study, Factors Associated with Pulmonary Function Disorders Among Workers in the Printing Area of PT X, is to identify and analyze factors related to impaired lung function among workers in the printing area based on a literature review. The method used is a systematic literature review involving article searches in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and Google Scholar databases from 2013 to 2023. The synthesis results showed that work duration, exposure period, smoking habits, use of personal protective equipment, workspace ventilation, and concentrations of airborne chemicals were significantly associated with decreased pulmonary vital capacity (FVC) and first-second forced expiratory volume (FEV?). Continuous risk management efforts, including routine spirometry examinations, worker education, and ventilation engineering, are essential to reduce the risk of lung disorders in the printing industry.
Factors Related to Lung Function Disorders in Workers at The Printing Area of PT X Fauziyyah, Rizqiana; Suhartono, Suhartono; Nurjazuli, Nurjazuli
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 11 No 11 (2025): November
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v11i11.13447

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The use of chemicals in industry has benefits and negative impacts that follow. Solvent chemicals in the printing area of PT X are used to wash screen printing. One of the impacts of chemical use is the occurrence of impaired lung function in workers. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with impaired lung function in workers in the printing area of PT X. This study is an observational study with a Cross Sectional approach. The population in this study was 84 workers in the printing area of PT X, with a total sample of 70 workers who have had a working period of more than 1 year. Data analysis was carried out by univariate and bivariate analysis using the Chi Square test. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between the habit of using PPE and impaired lung function in workers in the printing area of PT X (p value = 0.028), and shows no relationship between length of service (p value = 0.949), nutritional status (p value = 0.688), smoking intensity (p value = 0.967), exercise habits (p value = 0.957) with impaired lung function in workers in the printing area of PT X. Therefore, supervision through inspections and internal audits is needed in the implementation of occupational safety and health, especially in terms of the use of masks to prevent chemicals from entering the body.