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DETEKSI MIKROPLASTIK PADA GARAM KONSUMSI YANG DIPASARKAN DI DESA SUNGSANG, KABUPATEN BANYUASIN SUMATERA SELATAN
Microplastics (MP) are plastics less than 5 mm in size, which originate from the degradation of plastic products and waste in the environment. These microplastics have been detected in various species as well as other natural resources, including human consumption products such as salt. The purpose of this study was to determine the abundance and characteristics of microplastics in 2 brands of salt commonly consumed by the people of Sungsang Village. Samples of salt brand A coarse, fine and brand B coarse, fine were taken as much as 50 g dissolved using 200 mL distilled water at 60 ⁰C for 30 minutes to dissolve salt particles with microplastics and filtered using seven graded sieve sizes, then analyzed using an Olympus CX33 microscope at 4x10 magnification. All samples contained microplastics with abundances ranging from 513-587 particles/kg. The most dominant shapes and sizes found were fragments (83%) and sizes ≥0.45-20 µm (42%). A hot needle test aimed at identifying plastic particles yielded results for 13% of the 824 MP particles. Keywords: Microplastic, Salt, Microscope, Hot Neddle Test
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