Medical Check Up for Exposure to Diesel Exhaust

What is Diesel Exhaust? The diesel engines in automobiles, electricity generator, etc. produce exhaust from the combustion of diesel fuel. Diesel exhaust is made up of harmful chemicals including very small toxic particles and hazardous gases. Some of the hazardous gases in diesel exhaust (e.g. nitrogen oxides, benzene, sulfur dioxide and formaldehyde) have been found to possibly cause cancer. Health Hazards of Diesel Exhaust Breathing diesel exhaust is the most common method of exposure. As we breathe, the fine particles and toxic gases in diesel exhaust can enter into the lungs. Being exposed to diesel exhaust for short periods of time may cause headaches, nausea, chest tightness, wheezing, cough and irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Exposure to diesel exhaust over long periods of time (usually years) may increase the chances of getting cancer. Those workers who already have respiratory illnesses, such as bronchitis, emphysema and/or asthma, may be adversely affected if they are exposed to long-term, or chronic exposure to diesel exhaust. Eventhough it will impact all of the body system (respiratory, cardiac, liver, kydney). Who is at Risk? Workers most likely to be exposed to diesel exhaust include , automobiles and bus driver , truck and forklift drivers, and material handling machine operators, also with The Aggreko Workers who had daily activity in the site that use diesel machine as electricity generator. What is the benefit of Medical Check Up
1. Early detection & screening By doing medical check up we can find out early, whether the Aggreko workers has get impact from diesel exhaust exposure or not. Than we can do medical screening which negative effect has impact The Aggreko Workers from diesel exhaust exposure. 2. Avoid from serious health condition As mentioned above, the exposure can make serious condition for the workers healthy (lungs cancer, breathing disorders, and cardiac disorders), by using medical check up we can avoid that. 3. Maintain the Quality of Work When the medical health status of the workers was good, so we can maintain the quality of work as the company main purpose.

Medical Check Up Estimated Cost What would we do for the medical check up are: well check for the function of the lungs/body respiratory system and cardiac system, liver, kydney (comprehensive test) thats include :
NO 1. DL, UL, Examination Description Routine Blood Test Urine test SGOT SGPT Alkali Fosphatase Ureum Creatinin Cardiac electricity test BSN, BS 2 Jam PP (Lungs function test) (Stress test for respiratory & cardiac system) TOTAL Price 62.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 48.000 33.000 33.000 100.000 44.000 75.000 100.000 250.000 844.000

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Liver Function Test

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Kidney Test Echocardiography Sugar Blood Test Chest X-ray (RADIOLOGY) Spirometry TREADMILL

Dr. Fee : 100.000/person