Individual characteristics and concentration of ricemilling dust with lung vital capacity disorders Available to Purchase

Rice mill workers are at risk of impaired vital lung capacity, individual characteristic factors such as age, Body Mask Index (BMI), work period, behaviour exercise and smoking, then Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in the form of wearing a nose mask. The concentrations of dust from the rice mill are the contributing factors. This study aimed to determine the effect of individual characteristics and concentration of rice dust on workers’ lung function disorders. The total sampling technique was used to calculate the number of samples. Measuring dust with a high volume sampler is based on the guidelines from SNI 16-7058-2004. Lung function capacity was measured by spirometry, and other variables were assessed by questionnaire. The results showed a significant relationship between work tenure, age, use of PPE, and dust exposure to lung function disorders, but BMI and smoking had no significance. This shows that several individual characteristics have contributed, especially in the use of PPE. Workers should use PPE during work to minimize the risk of exposure.