KEBIASAAN PENCUCIAN RASKIN DAN RESIDU ZAT PEMUTIH (KLORIN) DI KELURAHAN SIDORAME TIMUR KECAMATAN MEDAN PERJUANGAN KOTA MEDAN TAHUN 2013
Abstract: The estimated, there
are chlorine used in the Raskin which received by people in the village of East
Sidorame because has a white color, not much grain is broken, and it has little
sting smell. The aim of this study is to describe the habit of washing Raskin and the residual chlorine in
Raskin in the village of East Sidorame. This is the descriptive survey study,
with Raskin and the poor family who receive it as a sample. Measurement of
chlorine is using argentometry method. The sample is taken with systematic
random sampling for 84 families who getting and consuming the Raskin. Base on
the laboratory test show that the chlorine found in the Raskin. It has 17,70%
chlorine before washing. After the first wash of rice, there was chlorine
content decreased to 14,16%, the second wash decreased to 10,18%, the third wash
to 5,75%, and the fourth wash, chlorine content decreased to 3,98%. Almost the
people wash the rice by stirring the rice and draining water at same time while
washing the rice. 38,55% of them washing the rice once. 31,33% of them washing
the rice twice. Almost of them washing rice once or twice, but there is still
chlorine in great enough quantities if compared washing Raskin to four times.
Suggested for Bulog to attention to the quality of rice which distributed to
people in terms of food security in rice. Recommended to people to washing
Raskin to fourth wash or more to reduce residual chlorine.
Penulis: Adelina irmayani
lubis, zulhaida Lubis, Fitri Ardiani
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd130217
