Risk management of cadmium (Cd) due to Leiognathus sp, Portunus Pelagicus, Anadara sp and Penaeus spconsumption among community in Tallo Subdistric,Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

risk management of Cadmium (Cd) for people who consumed Leiognathus sp., Portunus pelagicus, Anadara sp. and Penaeus sp., from Tallo River in Tallo Village of Makassar City, Indonesia.This study aimed to investigate the risk management of Cadmium (Cd) for people who consumed Leiognathus sp., Portunus pelagicus, Anadara sp. and Penaeus sp., from Tallo River in Tallo Village of Makassar City, Indonesia. Observational study was used by appliying environmental health risk assessment approach. The Cadmium levels in Leiognathus sp., Portunus pelagicus, Anadara sp. And Penaeus sp, were measured with the Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ???Perkin type 210 Germany???. Ninety six (96) respondent???s body weight, consumption rate and exposure time \ud duration were analyzed quantitatively to calculate the risk quotient (RQ). Result implied that the risk quotient value due to \ud Leiognathus sp. consumption was 0.1655 (for a level of 0.00048 mg/gram). The risk quotient value for consuming Portunus pelagicus was 0.126 (for a level of 0.00021 mg/gram), while the risk quotient value for consuming Anadara sp. was 0.036 (for a level of 0.00106 mg/gram). Furthermore, the risk quotient value for consuming Penaeus sp. was 0.0055 (for a level of 0.00021 mg/gram), respectively. Risk management done by reducing the levels of cadmium, controlling the consumption rate and decreasing the exposure time. This study suggested that the most effective risk management is to control the consumption rate for Leiognathus sp., Portunus pelagicus, Anadara sp. and Penaeus sp. from Tallo River