AHMAD IKBAL ANALYSIS OF AMMONIA GAS (NH3) EXPOSURE LEVELS ON SMELL DISORDERS IN BROILER CHICKEN COOP WORKERS

Abstract

Peternakan merupakan sub sektor pertanian yang berperan sangat penting dalam penyediaan kebutuhan pangan khususnya protein hewani. Semakin banyak jumlah ayam maka semakin banyak kotoran yang dihasilkan sehingga Gas Amonia (NH3) semakin tinggi. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu Metode penelitian observasional, yang bersifat deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Berdasarkan hasil observasi yang dilakukan pada pekerja kandang ayam broiler sebagian besar responden sutuju bahwa bau amonia (NH3) didalam kandang ayam broiler menganggu indra penciuman mereka, sebagian besar responden memiliki jawaban Untuk pengukuran pada titik 2 dan 3 terdapat rata-rata konsentrasi NH3 yang lebih rendah, hal ini dikarenakan kotoran ayam broiler tidak terlalu banyak dan tidak terlalu banyak aktivitas didalam kandang yang berada pada titik 2 dan 3 sehingga konsentrasi NH3 rendah. Sebagian besar memiliki jawaban setuju dengan nilai 38, 38, 38, 38, 39, 43, 45, 48, dan sebagian memiliki jawaban cukup setuju dengan nilai 30, dan 33., dapat disimpulkan bahwa paparan gas amonia (NH3) yang tinggi di lingkungan kandang ayam broiler berdampak negatif terhadap indra penciuman pekerja, dan dapat meningkatkan resiko anosmia parsial (kehilangan sebagian kemampuan mencium) pada pekerja kandang ayam broiler. Sebanyak 80% responden setuju bahwa ganguan indra penciuman disebabkan oleh bau amonia. Gangguan ini tidak hanya mengurangi kualitas hidup pekerja, tetapi juga berpotensi memengaruhi kinerja mereka dalam menjalankan tugas sehari-hari.  Livestock is an agricultural sub-sector that plays a very important role in providing food needs, especially animal protein. The more chickens there are, the more manure will be produced so that the Ammonia Gas (NH3) will be higher. The research method used is the observational research method, which is descriptive analytical with a cross-sectional approach. Based on the results of observations made on broiler chicken cage workers, most respondents agreed that the smell of ammonia (NH3) in broiler chicken cages disturbed their sense of smell. Most respondents had the answer. For measurements at points 2 and 3, there was a lower average NH3 concentration., this is because there is not too much broiler chicken waste and there is not too much activity in the cage at points 2 and 3 so the NH3 concentration is low. Most of them had answers agree with values ​​38, 38, 38, 38, 39, 43, 45, 48, and some had answers quite agree with values ​​30 and 33. It can be concluded that exposure to ammonia gas (NH3) is high in the environment. Broiler chicken cages have a negative impact on workers' sense of smell, and can increase the risk of partial anosmia (partial loss of the ability to smell) in broiler chicken cage workers. As many as 80% of respondents agreed that impaired sense of smell was caused by the smell of ammonia. These disorders not only reduce workers' quality of life, but also have the potential to affect their performance in carrying out daily tasks.