Judul: Efektivitas Pengawetan Kayu pada Industri Mebel di Kabupaten Jepara
Abstrak: Furniture industry in Jepara Regency using juvenile wood and fast-growing timber species as raw material because of the limited supply from natural forest. Preservation is applied in the production process to protect from wood destroying organism attacks like termites that are easier to attack juvenile wood. The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of preservative that applied in furniture industry Jepara Regency against subterranean termites (Coptotermes curvignathus) attacks. The preservative contain active permethrin, chlorpyrifos, and a solution of hydrogen peroxide. Preservation methods used were brushing and soaking methods. Termites testing in laboratory scale method that used according to JIS K 1571-2004 standard. The results indicated that preservative used very effective to improve wood durability against subterranean termites (Coptotermes curvignathus) attacks. The effectiveness was shown by the average of preservation treatments samples were significantly different from the control sample at the 95% level for mortality, weight loss, and feeding rate termites. The average of retention of wood preservation in Jepara furniture industry was 4.69 kg/m3 it was still below the minimum standard of SNI 03-5010.1-1999 there was 8 kg/m3 for using under roof and 11 kg/m3 for using without the roof.
Keyword: termite, wood preservation, preservative

Judul: Identifikasi Kondisi Lingkungan Kerja dan Persepsi Pekerja Industri Mebel Kayu Jati terhadap Perlindungan K3 di Kabupaten Jepara
Abstrak: The forestry sector is an activity that has a high level of risk because of work must be faced with the difficult working conditions. One of the works included in the forestry sector is the timber industry, or better known as the furniture industry. Event furniture industry consists of activities forming component (sawmill), sanding and finishing. These activities can lead to potential accidents at work if the worker does not understand the dangers that can occur from these activities, and therefore required considerable knowledge of occupational safety and health (OSH) protection to prevent accidents. This study aims to describe the working conditions and the general perception of the teak wood furniture industry workers about OSH protection in the Mulyoharjo Village Regency of Jepara. Collecting data in this study was obtained through in-depth interviews about the occupational safety and health protection against 90 respondents were included in the category of workers with the types of activities such as the formation of the components (sawmill), sanding and finishing. The results obtained in this study showed a dangerous working conditions with physical and chemical factors values above threshold value and the presence of significant difference between the value of self-assessment and control value-based assessment in which respondents are overestimates and has a poor level of knowledge.
Keyword: working conditions, occupational health and safety, industry

Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography