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ArticleNew solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS2024

Biomonitoring of Exposures to Solvents and Metals in Electronics Manufacturing Facilities in Batam, Indonesia.

Jung Hyun Lee, Vesara Ardhe Gatera, Ted Smith, Fahmi Panimbang, Alejandro Gonzalez, Rizky Abdulah, Connie Bonham, Alaina Kateri Bryant, Sa Liu

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Article in New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Jung Hyun LeeSchool of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9067-3449
Vesara Ardhe GateraDepartment of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University Kuala Lumpur - Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Ted SmithInternational Campaign for Responsible Technology, San Jose, California, USA.
Fahmi PanimbangSedane Labour Resource Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-9125-9186
Alejandro GonzalezThe GoodElectronics Network, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Rizky AbdulahCenter of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Connie BonhamAnalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Alaina Kateri BryantSchool of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Sa LiuSchool of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Purdue University West Lafayette · USPadjadjaran University · IDUniversity of Kuala Lumpur · MY

Funding

Occupational Safety and Health Training GrantT03OH008615 · OH · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI WELLS, ELLEN M · 2011 to 2025
$1.7M
NIOSH CDC HHS T03 OH008615
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Concerns about chemical exposure in the electronics manufacturing industry have long been recognized, but data are lacking in Southeast Asia. We conducted a study in Batam, Indonesia, to evaluate chemical exposures in electronics facilities, using participatory research and biological monitoring approaches. A convenience sample of 36 workers (28 exposed, 8 controls) was recruited, 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 samples, and seven metals (arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, tin, antimony, lead, and vanadium) were detected in 60%-100% of samples. Biological monitoring and participatory research appeared to be useful in assessing workers' exposure when workplace air monitoring is not feasible due to a lack of cooperation from the employer. Several logistical challenges need to be addressed in future biomonitoring studies of electronics workers in Asia in factories where employers are reluctant to track workers' exposure and health.

Indexed as

Air Pollutants, OccupationalOccupational ExposureBiological MonitoringEnvironmental MonitoringHumansIndonesiaSolventsAir Pollutants, OccupationalSolventsbiomonitoringelectronics industryexposureIndonesiametalparticipatory researchreproductive hazardssolventSoutheast Asiaunionsworker right to know

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PMID38112404
PMCPMC11972555
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