Analisis Kadar Timbal (Pb) Pada Rambut Pemulung Di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir (TPA) Sukawinatan Palembang

Abstract

Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal included in the category of B3 waste (Hazardous and Toxic Materials). The work environment related to waste management activities can cause lead accumulation in hair specimens of officers or scavengers, because hair can be used as a bioindicator of heavy metal pollution. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of lead (Pb) in the hair of scavengers at the Sukawinatan Final Disposal Site (TPA), Palembang City. The research method was a survey of scavengers, followed by hair sampling. Interviews with scavengers using a questionnaire. Measurement of Pb levels using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) at the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Sriwijaya University (UNSRI) Inderalaya. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the lead levels in the hair of five scavengers ranged from 5.53 ppm to 34.68 ppm. The highest level was found in scavenger 3, namely 34.68 ppm, which has exceeded the maximum limit set by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1406/MENKES/SK/XII/2002, namely above 10 ppm.