Intake of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Exposure to the Symptoms of Respiratory Impairment in Ceramics Industry Plered, Indonesia

Context: The ceramic industry produces SO2 derived from the combustion process with firewood. Many studies have been conducted to determine the health impact that can be caused by SO2 exposure, such as respiratory impairment. This study used cross-sectional method, the population in this research is workers of the ceramic industry. It obtained a sample size of 107 people using SRS method. Measurement of SO2 concentrations using the pararosaniline method and data collection of respiratory impairment, used SGRQCwith interview method. Analysis results of the relationship between intake with respiratory impairment symptoms obtained that workers with intake > 0.0126, there are 74.5% that have experienced respiratory impairment symptoms. Chi-Square test results obtained the P-value = 0.189 then it can be concluded there is no significant relationship between respiratory impairment symptoms among the workers.Even so, the value of OR = 1.6 (95% CI: 0.717 – 3.908), workers with the intake > 0.0126 have the odds of 1.6 times higher to experience respiratory impairment symptoms.
The higher intake of SO2 exposure has been gained by the worker, the opportunity (risk) causes higher
respiratory impairment symptoms.