Study of correlation between noise and disturbance to workers in the Soekarno Hatta Area of Makassar

Abstract

Abstract Soekarno Hatta Port, located in Makassar City, is one of the largest ports in Indonesia. Activities with a tight schedule at this port are giving many impacts on the surrounding environment, one of them is noise. This study aims to analyze, predict and to map noise levels in the Soekarno Hatta port area and find out the correlation between noise and disturbance to workers. This study has seven observation points in the work environment and the environment of port interests, which are divided into 3 zones. The study was conducted on 29 November 2018 and 6 - 7 December 2018. The results showed that the average noise level was 75.1 dB. This figure has exceeded the noise threshold set in Minister of Environment No.48 in 1996. Predicted results using the 2008 ASJ RTN model show a large difference with the noise measured, which is 64.5 dB without horn sound and 64.7 dB with sound horn. Contour depiction and noise distribution mapping using Surfer 12 program which represents red, yellow and green contours for the highest to lowest noise levels. For the relationship between noise and interference with workers, it was analyzed using the SPSS program through a questionnaire distributed to 32 respondents. The results show a correlation coefficient of 0.398 and a significance of 0.024 which means that the disturbance in workers has a relationship with the noise level in the workplace.

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