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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 448, 2023
The 8th International Conference on Energy, Environment, Epidemiology and Information System (ICENIS 2023)
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| Article Number | 03001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | Environment Science | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202344803001 | |
| Published online | 17 November 2023 | |
Assessment of Environmental Health Risks Associated with Chemical Content of Drinking Water for Workers in the Copper and Gold Mineral Ore Processing Industry
1 Health Safety Environmental Department, Concentrating Division of PT Freeport Indonesia, Indonesia, 99967
2 Green Technology Research Center, Doctorate Program in Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia 50241
3 Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Planning, Universitas Kebangsaan Republik Indonesia, Indonesia 40268.
4 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Indonesia 50531
5 Doctorate Program in Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil, Planning and Earth Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia 60111
6 Department of Technical Service and Engineering, Concentrating Division of PT Freeport Indonesia, Indonesia, 99967
* Corresponding author: arif.susanto@universitaskebangsaan.ac.id / arifssnt1@gmail.com
Drinking water is a necessity for all living organisms and should be of good quality and free from hazardous contaminants. Chemical agents such as nitrate, nitrite, selenium, chromium, cadmium, manganese, cyanide, and fluoride can contaminate drinking water. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the health risks associated with these chemical agents and their potentially harmful effects on workers. The Environmental Health Risk Analysis (EHRA) method was used to evaluate the chemical agents present in the Concentrating Division area of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). It was discovered that the average concentration values of all chemical agents were below the Environmental Health Quality Standards (EHQS) established in the Minister of Health Regulation Number 2 of 2023. The risk quotient (RQ) results, obtained through the division of intake and reference dose (RfD), were less than 1 (RQ<1), indicating that chemicals constituting the drinking water found in the Concentrating Division area did not pose health risks to workers. Risk management and communication efforts in the area are unnecessary because the detected chemical agents are considered safe. However, daily supervision of potentially hazardous chemical agents is still necessary.
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