Individual Characteristic and Cadmium Level in Blood on Tradisional Metal Foundry Workers Setyaningsih Yuliani1,*, Suwondo Ari1, Saihu Ahmad2 1Occupational Health and Safety Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 2Magister of Health Promotion, Public Health Faculty, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Yuliani Setyaningsih, Occupational Health and Safety Department, Public Health Faculty, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Email: yulianifkm@live.undip.ac.id
Online published on 20 March, 2019. Abstract Cadmium is one type of seriously hazardous heavy metal if inhaled. Acute cadmium poisoning may result from exposure of cadmium oxide vapor during metal melting process. This study aims to determine the factors ofindividuals characteristic associated with levels of cadmium in the blood of workers. This research is an analytic observation research with cross sectional approach. Samples were taken purposively from 30 metal casting workers. The research variables are smoking habit, BMI, working hours, duration of work and occupation as independent variables and cadmium levels in the blood as dependent variables. Blood cadmium levels were measured using Atomic Absorbtion Spectophotometer (AAS). Data were analyzed using chi-square. Although there was no correlation between smoking habit and working hours on cadmium blood level (p value> 0, 05) but there was correlation between nutritional status, duration of work and occupation to cadmium in blood (P value <0.05). There is a relationship between BMI, duration of work and type of work with cadmium levels in the blood of metal casting workers, for modification of workplace ventilation and the use of personal protective equipment to increase fume of cadmium in workplace. Top Keywords Cadmium in blood, metal casting, individual characteristics. Top |