Preliminary Study: Potential Impacts of Methane Gas Emissions to The Workers at Tanjung 12 Sanitary Landfill

Abstract

Landfills are a global form of municipal solid waste disposal. However, it can have adverse environmental and public health effects due to the emission of landfill gas (LFG), primarily methane. This gas poses unique hazards to landfill employees, including respiratory problems, skin irritation, and asphyxiation. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to perform this study. To determine worker exposure at Tanjung 12 Sanitary Landfill by assessing methane levels. Surveys and interviews with workers claimed to have potential symptoms of health effects of landfill methane gas emissions.