Workplace and Lung Capacity of Petrol Gas Station Workers in Kendari City Amiruddin Eso 1 , Triaji Ariansyah 2 , Ela Martisa 3 {amir_fk_unhalu@yahoo.co.id 1 , ariansyahtriaji@gmail.com 2 , ela.amiruddin@yahoo.com 3 } 1 Faculty of Medicine, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia 2 Medical Education Programme, Faculty of Medicine Halu Oleo University, Indonesia 3 Faculty of Cultural Science, Halu Oleo University, Indonesia Abstract. This research aims to figure out the correlation of workplace and lung capacity of petrol gas station workers in Kendari City. An analitical study with samples of worker in Saranani, Bonggoeya and Martandu Petrol Gas Station consisted of 42 samples. Measurement of workplace identified using questionnaire and lung capacity is measured using spirometry. Data analysis used Statistical Chi Square test and signifficancy level at 0,05. The result showed 31 of 32 respondents (96,9%) have abnormal lung capacity in outdoor and 2 of 10 respondents (20%) at outdoor. There was a signifficant correlation of workplace to lung capacity of Petrol Gas Station workers (p value = 0,00). Keywords: Lung Capacity, Petrol Gas Station Worker, Workplace. 1. Introduction Outdoor air pollution is one of the main cause of death and disease in the world. An estimated 4.2 million peoples get death risk in the world are linked to outdoor air pollution. The health effects consisted of hospital admissions, emergency room visits and increased risk of premature death [1]. Chemical Hazard of petroleum product and its waste are causing the health problem mainly the symptom of respiratorius tract such as chronic cough, wheezing and dyspnu. Petrol gas station workers are exposed to the pollutant of petroleum product daily [2]. Total lung capacity is the maximum volume of air that the lung can inspired [3]. The short term effect of ambient concentration of nitrous oxide and ozone leading to the decreased lung function [4]. Many studies stated the role of particular matter consisted of liquid droplets and small particles to the decline of the function of lung in indoor workplace [5], however this research leads to investigate the association of outdoor and indoor workplace to lung capacity of petrol gas station workers in Kendari City. ICEASD 2019, April 01-02, Indonesia Copyright © 2019 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287187