Industrial and Environmental Disaster Risk Assessment for Hazardous Materials in Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Fatma Lestari (), Dina Lusiana Setyowati, Adonis Muzanni, Abdul Kadir, Isradi Zainal, James Evert Adolf Liku, Anisa Kusumadewi Zulfikar, Iin Pratama Sari, Widya Mulya, Lina Yuliana, Iwan Zulfikar, Komeyni Rusba, Irma Nurmayanti, Ira Tri Susanti, Citra Sakina, Herti Ayu Yusvalina, Andrio Adiwibowo, Noor Aulia Ramadhan, Saraswati Andani, Wulan Kusuma Wardani, Noer Kholis, Eka Pradipta and Ana Maria Cruz
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Fatma Lestari: Occupational Health and Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Dina Lusiana Setyowati: Occupational Health and Safety Department, Public Health Faculty, Mulawarman University, Samarinda 75119, Indonesia
Adonis Muzanni: School of Environmental Science, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Abdul Kadir: Occupational Health and Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Isradi Zainal: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
James Evert Adolf Liku: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Anisa Kusumadewi Zulfikar: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Iin Pratama Sari: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Widya Mulya: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Lina Yuliana: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Iwan Zulfikar: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Komeyni Rusba: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Irma Nurmayanti: Environmental Health District, Balikpapan 76115, Indonesia
Ira Tri Susanti: Occupational Health and Safety Study Program, Vocational Faculty, Universitas Balikpapan, Balikpapan 76114, Indonesia
Citra Sakina: Environmental Health District, Balikpapan 76115, Indonesia
Herti Ayu Yusvalina: Environmental Health District, Balikpapan 76115, Indonesia
Andrio Adiwibowo: Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Noor Aulia Ramadhan: Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Saraswati Andani: Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Wulan Kusuma Wardani: Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Unit, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Noer Kholis: Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Unit, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Eka Pradipta: Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Unit, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 16424, Indonesia
Ana Maria Cruz: Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kobe City 657-8501, Japan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: Industrial disasters may cause massive public health problems, as they create large environmental damage and major loss of life. Balikpapan City has experienced a large oil spill which caused an industrial and environmental disaster: five fishermen died, various public health problems arose, and damage to environmental wildlife and ecosystems occurred. The objective of this study was to evaluate the industrial and environmental disaster risk related to hazardous material (hazmat) in Balikpapan. The research method involved the use of a semi-quantitative risk analysis with an originally organized checklist, a risk matrix, and a Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis. The results suggested that the risk score in Balikpapan’s City is 32 (MEDIUM; the dominant types of hazmat were flammables and corrosives). The major sectors contributing to the risk appeared to be the mining, energy, and oil and gas industries, with a medium risk (average risk score 33), while one clean water industry showed a low risk (risk score 24) using the checklist and risk matrix. According to the results from the GIS mapping, the areas t the highest risks appeared to be located within Balikpapan City coastal regions. The industries and the government of Balikpapan must be prepared for industrial and environmental disasters by educating competent major hazmat responders and ensuring a large spills response equipment, extensive environmental monitoring and measurement, procedures to deal with major fire and explosions and adequate disaster communication and coordination.

Keywords: industrial disaster; environmental disaster; hazardous materials; disaster risk assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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