Peralatan makan yang tidak hygiene dapat menyebabkan penularan penyakit. Peralatan makan dapat terbebas dari mikroorganisme melalui proses pencucian. Pencucian peralatan makan menggunakan perangkat lunak dan keras, seperti . Perangkat lunak seperti air dan larutan pencucian, sedangkan perangkat keras seperti baskom, kran air, bak pencucian dan spons. Kebiasaan meninggalkan spons dalam air cucian mengakibatkan pertumbuhan mikroorganisme. Bahan spons berpori dapat menjadi sumber kontaminasi utama, karena kontaminasi silang menularkan mikroba patogen yang berasal dari sisa makanan yang mengalami pembusukan pada sisa makanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui jumlah angka kuman pada spon dapur yang digunakan untuk mencuci alat makan. Jenis penelitian deskriptif, pemeriksaan angka kuman pada spons berdasarkan frekuensi pemakaian dan penyimpanan. Kriteria sampel adalah spon yang digunakan rumah tangga setelah penggunaan dicuci dan dikeringkan, setelah penggunaan di cuci dan tidak dikeringkan, setelah penggunaan tidak di cuci dan dikeringkan serta spons setelah digunakan tidak dicuci dan tidak di keringkan. Sampel diambil dan ditumbuhkan pada media agar, selanjutnya di inkubasi pada incubator. Penelitian dilakukan di laboratorium Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan. Hasil penelitian jumlah angka kuman pada spons dapur berbeda berdasarkan  perlakuan. Spons dapur yang dicuci dan di keringkan setelah penggunaan mempunyai kandungan angka kuman lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan spons dapur yang tidak di cuci dan tidak dikeringkan setelah penggunaan. Sehingga disarankan spon setelah digunakan harus dicuci dan dikeringkan untuk memperlambat pertumbuhan bakteri serta mengganti spons cuci piring seminggu sekali.

Scavengers live by collecting garbage, used items that can be recycled. Collecting garbage is one of the jobs that have health and safety risks and problems such as complaints of itchy skin, redness and burning. Scavengers working at the TPA Air Dingin were found not using personal protective equipment (APD) when working. This study aims to determine the factors that cause complaints of skin disorders in scavengers. The cross sectional research design is located at the TPA Air Dingin Padang City in 2021. The population is all scavengers who work at the TPA Air Dingin. The sample is a scavenger selected by the Simple Random method. Sampling (SRS). The number of samples is 91 respondents. data collection through interviews using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi aquare statistical test for bivariate analysis and logistic regression for multivariate analysis. The results of the analysis of age, length of work, years of service,’personal hygiene and personal protective equipment’were associated’with complaints of skin disorders’(p value < 0.005). Dominant factors affecting complaints of skin disorders are age and years of service. It is recommended that scavengers use personal protective equipment ( APD) that functions properly to avoid complaints of skin disorders. Supervision and policies from relevant agencies regarding the importance of using personal protective equipment ( APD) for scavengers. In addition, it is necessary to conduct outreach activities to scavengers about the importance of personal hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment (APD).

Suspect vector of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Chickungunya transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in container as potential breeding places. This study used a descriptive design, data collection in Kuranji, Nanggalo and Padang Timur and Lubuk Begalung district for 5 months in Padang with populations in house as many as 400 larvae index for density analysis to interpretation. The results container at risk of becoming breeding places of Aedes aegypti in Padang Timur districts 14.25%, and Aedes albopictus in Kuranji 20.75%. 3 classification area analysis are Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the container in the form of supervision that more routine in Nanggalo compared Kuranji and Lubuk Begalung well as in Padang Timur as well as control by getting rid of that is rare in Kuranji and Padang Timur while in Nanggalo and Lubuk Begalung category often get rid of the landfill. Updating data analysis results in the form of survey results, mosquito density monitoring strategy regularly and periodically by the community with assistance by health workers as well as the risk of transmission as well as the anticipation of Extraordinary Events and prevention of dengue outbreaks.

The market is one of the waste-producing places which, if not transported every day, will become a source of disease. The amount of organic waste produced can be processed into compost using a takakura basket. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of knowledge of traders in processing market waste. This type of research is descriptive in which the object under study is organic waste consisting of fruits and vegetables. Data analysis was performed using a table describing the average volume of waste produced per trader every day as well as the level of knowledge of traders on processing market waste into compost. The results of the analysis showed that most traders (52.9%) had high knowledge about organic waste processing. The average weight of organic waste produced by traders at Alai Padang Market is 9.18 kg per day and composting time is 30 days. Trash produced by traders can be processed using the takakura method, where the weight reduction effectiveness is more than 80%. It is hoped that Market Managers will always provide directions to traders so that they can process the generated waste first before dumping it into the TPS using the takakura method. It is also hoped that traders will always improve their knowledge in processing the waste produced so that the resulting waste can be of economic value.