Last modified: 2025-06-07
Abstract
Concerns regarding chemical poisoning within the electronic industry have long been recognized, but information are missing in more of Southeast Asia especially in Indonesia. We conducted a study in Indonesia, to assess chemical exposures in electronic industry, measuring participatory study and biological parameters platform. A convenience participant of 36 employee (28 exposed, 8 controls) was selected, and urine samples were collected before and after shifts. Five solvents (acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, benzene, and xylenes) were found in 46%-97% of tests, and seven metals (arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, tin, antimony, lead, and vanadium) were identified in 60%-100% of tests. Biological parameters observing and participatory study reported value in evaluating staffs’ poisoning when factory air evaluating is not proper due to a insufficiency of concern from head of company. A few estimated challenges ought to be tended to in future biomonitoring research of gadgets laborers in Asia in industrial facilities where head of company are hesitant to monitor staffs poisoning and health.