Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan
Vol 3 No 2 (2014): JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN

TINGKAT KERACUNAN PESTISIDA ORGANOFOSFAT PADA PETANI PENYEMPROT SAYUR DI DESA LIBERIA TIMUR KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW TIMUR TAHUN 2013

Ika Rahmawati (Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado)
Suwarja Suwarja (Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado)
Steven Jacub Soenjono (Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Manado)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2018

Abstract

A class of organophosphate pesticides used by farmers to disinfect because they have the power Exterminate strong and fast and have properties that easily decompose in nature. Nevertheless pesticide compounds organophosphate poisoning in humans can cause both acute and chronic. Class of organophosphate pesticides is inhibiting the enzyme activity kolinestrase in the body. This study aims to determine the level of pesticide poisoning organophosphate class of farmers vegetable spray. This study is descriptive done by using proportional random sampling (15 respondents). The data collection is done by observation and direct interviews and measurements of blood kolinestrase respondents using Cholinestrase Test Kit. The results showed that 8 (53.3%) did not experience poisoning (normal category), 7 (46.7%) mild poisoning, and no farmers poisoned moderate and evere categories. Parmers who suffered mild poisoning are advised to take a break from all the work relating to pesticides for two weeks.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkl

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science

Description

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, is a publication media of research articles and reviews of literatur in the field of environmental health, such as Appropriate Technology Environmental Health, Waste Treatment, Water Sanitations, Air Pollution, Waste Management, Occupational Health, Environment ...