Environmental Impact of Cremation in Tlalmanalco, State of Mexico

The environmental impact of combustion gas emissions during the cremation process in the municipality of Tlalmanalco, State of Mexico, was investigated. A TESTO 340 combustion analyzer was used over nine days to evaluate 30 cremation services. The average emission values obtained were 84.03 g/h for NO₂, 7,050.9 g/h for SO₂, and 46,194. 4 g/h for CO. Using this data, the dispersion of these pollutants was analyzed with HYSPLIT software and compared with air quality standards. Results showed that the gases dispersed effectively in the air within 1 h, ensuring no risk to the population. However, CO emissions exceeded the limit set by the NADF-017-AIRE-2017 standard for fixed sources, while NO₂ emissions remained below the permissible limit.