Determinación de material particulado sedimentable proveniente del Parque Industrial del cantón Cuenca y su influencia en las zonas aledañas

Abstract

In the canton Cuenca, one of the main sources of employment and economic income is the industrial park through the execution of its manufacturing activities, which in turn generate emissions of polluting gases and particles. This research consisted of the analysis of air pollution by sedimentable particulate matter (PTS), to verify whether concentrations comply with existing Ecuadorian regulations, their influence in the study area and population, in addition to their relationship to weather factors. The sampling area corresponds to the industrial park sector and neighboring sites, during the period September - October 2020 and a total of 40 points were analyzed. For sample collection, the passive sampling method and its analysis using the gravimetric method were used, the values obtained from PTS correlated with variables such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, speed and wind direction the dispersion of the pollutant was represented graphically and finally surveys were applied to the inhabitants to learn about the social influence. The results indicated that the points of greatest concentration throughout the study were located within the industrial park and mostly exceed the maximum limits set, it was observed that the pollutant is mostly distributed to the west and center of the study area, and a low ratio was obtained with respect to weather variables