Saturasi Oksigen Pada Petugas Di Terminal Yang Terpapar Karbon Monoksida Udara

Abstract

Monoxide (CO) bonds with blood are 200 times stronger than oxygen bonds with blood. When inhaled CO will be absorbed through the lungs following the blood circulation and binds to haemoglobin to form HbCO in the tissues which will block the entry of oxygen needed by the body. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of air CO levels with oxygen saturation (SpO2) in officers in Terminal Type B of South Kalimantan Province. This type of research is analytically using a cross-sectional design with a sample of 24 people. Data collection was carried out by interview, observation, CO measurement and SpO2 examination with Pulse Oximetry. The results showed that there was a relationship between air CO levels and the SpO2 of terminal officers with a significance value of 0.0025 (sig. <0.05). Even though the air CO level in the field is still far below the threshold, but the SpO2 level of officers is not healthy, the smoking habits of terminal officers cause it in the workspace, and the field with the number of cigarettes smoked as many as 11-20 cigarettes per day. There are more than 20 sticks per day, so prevention efforts are needed by providing and using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for terminal staff in the form of masks and striving for the terminal team to stop smoking.