| Title: |
PWC modeling due to the presence of organochlorine pesticides in Ampampilco and Apatlaco canals, Xochimilco ; Modelación mediante PWC debido a la presencia de plaguicidas organoclorados en los canales de Ampampilco y Apatlaco, Xochimilco |
| Authors: |
Salas-Ramírez, Ricardo Iván; García-Villanueva, Luis Antonio; Fernández-Villagómez, Georgina; Guadarrama-Guzmán, Pedro; Rodrigo Ilarri, Javier |
| Publisher Information: |
Universidad Nacional Autó noma de Mé xico |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
Universitat Politécnica de Valencia: RiuNet / Politechnical University of Valencia |
| Subject Terms: |
Water; Canals; Organochlorines; Pesticides; PWC; Xochimilco; Agua; Canales; Organoclorados; Plaguicidas; 03.- Garantizar una vida saludable y promover el bienestar para todos y todas en todas las edades |
| Description: |
[EN] Even though the use and application of most organochlorine pesticides have been prohibited in Mexico, they continue to be used in several cultivation areas, such as the Chinampera area of Xochimilco, specifically in the Apatlaco and Ampampilco canals. Consequently, this study reports the data collected from these canals and compares it to PWC modeling and international standards. The program estimates the concentrations that should be found in these canals if the pesticides were applied according to recommendations. The aim of this paper is to explain the situation in the study area by comparing the calculated theoretical concentrations of each organochlorine pesticide, as derived from the Pesticide in Water Calculator (PWC), with those detected in water and surface soil, considering international regulations. Results indicate that the concentrations of aldrin and dieldrin exceed CCME limits, but not EPA limits. For the EC, dieldrin is within acceptable limits, while aldrin exceeds them. Therefore, careful control and monitoring of these pesticides is essential. Endosulfan exceeds all three international standards (CCME, EPA, and EC), as it presents high levels in the calculations made with PWC. ; [ES] A pesar de que el uso y aplicación de la mayoría de los plaguicidas organoclorados ha sido prohibido en México, estos aún se utilizan en varias zonas de cultivo, como en la zona de Chinampera de Xochimilco, específicamente en los canales de Apatlaco y Ampampilco. En consecuencia, este estudio reporta los datos encontrados en estos canales donde se realizó una comparación respecto al modelado de PWC y estándares internacionales. El programa antes mencionado estima las concentraciones que se deberían encontrar en estos canales si los plaguicidas se aplicaran según las recomendaciones. El objetivo de este artículo es explicar lo que sucede en el área de estudio, comparando las concentraciones teóricas calculadas de cada uno de los plaguicidas organoclorados al utilizar el programa de cómputo Pesticide in Water ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Ingeniería, Investigación y Tecnología; https://doi.org/10.22201/fi.25940732e.2024.25.4.032; https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/224373 |
| DOI: |
10.22201/fi.25940732e.2024.25.4.032 |
| Availability: |
https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/224373; https://doi.org/10.22201/fi.25940732e.2024.25.4.032 |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ; info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.5532733 |
| Database: |
BASE |