Diseño y elaboración de un Manual de toma, manejo y recepción de muestras de agua para el laboratorio de calidad de agua del Departamento de Recursos Hídricos y Ciencias Ambientales, perteneciente a la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

This research was made at the Water Quality Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Sciences Department, part of the University of Cuenca, located in Quinta Balzay, the principal purpose is the procedures standardizing of collection, handling and reception of water samples and proper handling of the equipment by a manual to instruct the laboratory technician in all processes in order to obtain successful and safe results. The project under study aims to identify and analyze the parameters that would influence negatively on the collection, handling and receiving water samples as: contamination of the samples by poor handling, time conservation of the samples, preservatives and containers, can affect the results in the analyzing moment of the samples in the laboratory, which is dedicated only to investigation projects in water sources. After identified and analyzed, improve them entirely through the design and development of a manual to standardize procedures for collection, handling and receiving of the sample, required for the optimal analysis continuation of the water samples received in the laboratory, withnecessary and highly effectiveinformationto avoid errors in its entiretyduring the analysis processobtaining reliable and safe results. In a third chapter is a brief introduction to the handling and precautions on the analysis methodology of the three main laboratory equipment: FLOW ANALIZER, TOC VARIO E ICP-MS.