Integrated Indoor Air Quality Protocol for an Additive Manufacturing Workshop: Case Study of FabLab President University

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan Volume 23 No. 2, Juli 2026
Published: Jul 31, 2026
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English Indoor Air Quality,
Health Safety and Environment,
Environmental Engineering,
3D Printing,
Air Pollutant

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Azka Leona Mayriza
Environmental Engineering Study Program, President University
Yosef Barita Sar Manik
Environmental Engineering Study Program, President University

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The indoor air quality (IAQ) issues in 3D Printing Workshop arise from high equipment usage, material handling, and continuous student presence. 3D printing process generates pollutants that may threaten health and safety. Due to Indonesia's currently lacks a specific national standard for IAQ specifically in 3D Printing Workshop, creating a regulatory gap for these educational facilities. This study conducted a regulatory inventory to identify applicable standards for IAQ in the 3D Printing Workshop at President University. Two national regulations were included as part of this inventory: Permenkes No. 2 Tahun 2023 and Permenaker No. 5 Tahun 2018 as primary sources. Regulations were selected based on legal authority, parameter coverage, relevance to workshop activities, and strictness of threshold limits to support a comprehensive and health-protective assessment approach. Eight key IAQ parameters were identified: temperature, relative humidity, Air Velocity, noise level, PM10, PM2.5, total suspended particles (TSP), and volatile organic compound (VOC). These reflect thermal comfort, contamination, physical hazards, and chemical pollutants from 3D printing processes and human occupancy. The study proposes a systematic IAQ parameter framework integrating standard measurement techniques as a conceptual reference for environmental monitoring, regulatory compliance, occupational health and safety (OSH) practices, and higher education accreditation requirements.

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