The Effect of
the Tsunami on Heavy Metal Pollution on Human Health in Aceh
Public awareness of health in a
developing country like Indonesia is still very low, especially in the case of
drinking water. In addition to poverty caused by factors that are still
relatively high, it is also influenced by the environment that is not clean, so
water consumed may contain heavy metals such as Manganese and Chromium. This
study aimed to assess the risks to human health affected by heavy metal
pollution Manganese and Chromium in Aceh. The method used was inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) by taking samples from twelve areas, which consists of ten tsunami areas (Baitussalam) and two non-tsunami areas. Data were
analyzed quantitatively. The results showed Manganese and Chromium metal
content of the twelve areas, each acquired ten areas
and four areas exceeded the standard set by WHO. The content of Manganese in
the area S001 0.175 mg/L, S002 0.169 mg/L, S003 1.742 mg/L, S004 0.189 mg/L,
S005 0.143 mg/L, S008 0.410 mg/L, S009 0.454 mg/L,
S010 0.209 mg/L, S011 0.412 mg/L, and S012 1.874 mg/L. These data indicate Manganese
metal content exceeds the standards set by the WHO, which is 0.1 mg/L. While
the content of Chromium in the area S004 0.059 mg/L, S005 0.09 mg/L, S009 0.063
mg/L, S012 0.082 mg/L. These data also show that the Chromium content exceeds
standards set, i.e. 0.05 mg/L. From the S001 area until S010 is the areas of
the tsunami while S011 and S012 non-tsunami areas. Regional tsunami and
non-tsunami did not affect the content of heavy metals based on the study
results.
Key Word : Heavy metals, ICP-MS, WHO,
Tsunami, Baitussalam.
