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Fahmi Rizal

Universitas Bangka Belitung, Indonesia

Title: Analysis of Lead Levels in the Blood of Several Professions in Indonesia

Abstract

Lead is a toxic heavy metal found in the environment. Lead is an abundant, important, and dangerous element. In addition, lead is indeed down, so it easily accumulates in the environment and causes poisoning. Lead poisoning is a condition when a person experiences lead deposition in the body. Lead is a metal-shaped chemical element with a very high toxic content. Lead toxins can affect the function of human organs and systems. A person can experience serious health problems if exposed to small amounts of lead for a long time, it can even be fatal if the level of lead exposure is very high. Lead exposure is particularly dangerous for workers who are directly or unrelated directly. Therefore, there needs to be an in-depth analysis of lead exposure in some professional workers in Indonesia. The method used in this research is an observational study using a cross-sectional approach and laboratory analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). Based on the research that has been done, it is found that the level of lead (Pb) in the blood of some workers in Indonesia is still below the Threshold because it is in accordance with Kep.menkes No. 1406/Menkes/SK/XI/2002 concerning Standards for Examination of Pb Levels in Human Biomarker Specimens that the content of Lead (Pb) is 0.1–0.25 ?g/ml.

Biography

Fahmi Rizal was born in Maros, South Sulawesi, Indonesia at 1989. I finished my study in Makassar city as under graduated and post-graduated at 2014 and 2019 in Hasanuddin University. Right now, He conduct my job as a chemistry lecturer at Universitas Bangka Belitung in Bangka Island since 2021. This is my first publication in a National journal about heavy metal.