ABSTRAK
Tesis ini mengkaji adanya risiko pajanan Sulfur Dioksida (SO2) terhadap kesehatan parapekerja terkait dengan gejala gangguan pernapasan di Sentra Industri Keramik Plered,Kabupaten Purwakarta. Industri keramik menghasilkan SO2 yang berasal dari penggunaanbahan bakar kayu dalam proses pembakarannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain PublicHealth Assessment (PHA), dimana metode pararosanilin digunakan dalam pengambilansampel udara pada 6 titik lokasi. Hasil pengukuran SO2 menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasimasih dibawah baku mutu yang ditetapkan, yakni rata-rata 0,042 ppm. Besar sampel dalampenelitian adalah 97 pekerja, dalam mengukur keluhan kesehatan pekerja terkait dengangangguan pernapasan digunakan metode wawancara, dimana sebanyak 69 pekerja (71,1%)mengalami gejala gangguan pernapasan diantaranya batuk, dahak, sesak napas, mengi,nyeri dada, dan napas berat. Intake pajanan SO2 dihitung berdasarkan pada pola aktivitasdan karakteristik antropometri pekerja hingga didapatkan nilai rata-ratanya sebesar 0,0109mg/kg/hari. Sedangkan estimasi besar risiko menyatakan bahwa sebanyak 3 pekerja (3,1%)berada pada kelompok berisiko atau tidak aman. Adapun tidak adanya perbedaan atauhubungan antara gejala gangguan pernapasan antara intake ≤ 0,0109 mg/kg/hari denganintake > 0,0109 mg/kg/hari, meskipun pekerja dengan intake > 0,0109 mg/kg/hariberpeluang 2,2 kali lebih besar untuk mengalami gejala gangguan pernapasandibandingkan pekerja dengan intake ≤ 0,0109 mg/kg/hari (OR=2,206; CI 95%: 0,891-5,465). Pentingnya upaya penyuluhan dalam rangka meningkatkan kesadaran para pekerjaterkait penggunaan APD yang dapat didukung oleh seluruh pihak yang terkait demimenjaga dan meningkatkan produktivitas kerja.

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ABSTRACT
This thesis examines the risk of Sulfur dioxide (SO2) exposure to the worker's healthrelated to the symptoms of respiratory impairment in the Ceramics Industry Plered,Purwakarta-District. Ceramic industry produces SO2 derived from the use of wood fuel inits combustion process. The study uses the Public Health Assessment (PHA) design, wherethe pararosanilin method is used in air sampling at 6 point locations. The measurement ofthe SO2 result indicates that the concentration is still below from the threshold value,which is an average of 0.042 ppm. The sample size in the study was 97 workers, inmeasurement respiratory impairment used interview methods, whereas many as 69 workers(71.1%) experiencing respiratory impairment symptoms include cough, phlegm,breathlessness, wheezing, chest pain, and severe breathing. Intake of SO2 exposurecalculated based on the pattern of activity and characteristics anthropometry worker untilthe average value of 0.0109 mg/kg/day. While the large estimate of risk states that as manyas 3 workers (3.1%) be in a risky or unsafe group. The absence of differences orrelationship between the symptoms of respiratory disorders between the intake ≤ 0.0109mg/kg/day with the intake > 0.0109 mg/kg/day, although the worker with the intake >0.0109 mg/kg/day with an opportunity of 2.2 times greater to experience symptoms ofrespiratory disorders than workers with the intake ≤ 0.0109 mg/kg/day (OR = 2.206; CI95%: 0.891-5.465). The importance of the extensive efforts to raise the awareness ofworkers related to the use of the PPE that can be supported by all stakeholders to maintainand improve the productivity of work.