Abstract
This study was carried out from September to December 2012 and January-February 2013, in the Faculty of Chemical Sciences of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, in total 13 samples were taken. On that period, dry weather predominated, with an average temperature of 17.0 °C, relative humidity of 52.0% and wind speed of 3.5 m s-1. The mean concentration for PM2.5 was 36.0 μg m-3. The most abundant metal in PM2.5 was Fe, with an average concentration of 1386.4 ng m-3 and the lowest concentration was obtained for Cd with 4.1 ng m-3. On the other hand, within the ionic species the most abundant were sulfates (3569.0 ng m-3), while ammonium was the least abundant species (490.9 ng m-3). The ion balance indicated that during the study period the suspended particles had acidic characteristics, which means that the amount of cations was not sufficient to neutralize the sulfates, nitrates and chlorides. Finally, the risk assessment indicates that of heavy metal in the PM2.5, represent a potential danger for the health of the population exposed to the inhalation of breathable suspended particles.
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