KASUS DISTRIBUSI DAN PENGGUNAAN FORMALIN DALAM PENGAWETAN KOMODITI IKAN LAUT SEGAR (STUDI KASUS DI KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG) [Formaldehyde Distribution and Using for Preserving Fresh Fish (A Case Study in Bandar Lampung City)]

The purpose of this study was to identify the presence of formaldehyde in some fresh fish commodities and to trace formaldehyde distribution in Bandar Lampung City. The formadelhyde tests were done on the storage water of fresh fish samples. The study conducted in July to October 2013 was devided in two stages: a survey to fill out a questionnaire to a number of respondents, followed by sampling some storage water of fresh fish to be tested in the laboratory. The tests were carried out on 52 sampling points taken from the fishing boats in the fishing landing port (17 boats), fish supplier car from outside Bandar Lampung (6 cars) as well as som