Evaluación de niveles de Benceno entre la avenida Casuarina y la Perimetral, sector norte de la ciudad de Guayaquil, para formular recomendaciones sobre el control de este contaminante, por parte de las autoridades ambientales competentes.

Abstract

This degree project deals with the evaluation of benzene levels at the intersection between Casuarina Avenue and the Perimeter Road, in the city of Guayaquil; Upon knowing the benzene levels, a comparative analysis is carried out with the normal one given in Annex 4 of the Unified Text of Environmental Secondary Legislation. This research is relevant because benzene is a pollutant present in the air and negatively affects its quality and the health of living things. It is known that benzene in prolonged exposure can negatively affect human health with diseases such as cancer, affects the immune system, affects the nervous system and can damage cellular genetic material producing leukemia. The points for the analysis were strategically selected due to the number of industries, commercial premises and vehicular traffic in the surroundings. It is known that the main sources of benzene are through vehicle emissions and processes of different types of manufacturing, that is of anthropogenic origin. A specific method is used by the regulations for the collection of the sample and its analysis in 4 chosen points. The results obtained complied with the Environmental Standards