Benzene

NO.121L
C6H6
Performance
Measuring Range
0.1 to 10 ppm 10 to 65 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
5 1
Correction Factor
1 5
Sampling Time 1.5 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 0.1 ppm (n=10)
Colour Change White → Dark green
Reaction Principle C6H5 + I2O5→ H2S2O7 + I2
Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.1 to 3 ppm), 5% (for 3 to 10 ppm)
Shelf Life 3 Years
Corrections for temperature & humidity Unnecessary
Store the tubes at cool and dark place.
Possible coexisting substances and their interferences (NOTE)
Substance Concentration Interference Change colour by itself to
Alcohols   No No
Ethyl benzene 1 ppm + Dark brown
Xylene 10 ppm + Dark brown at zero point
Toluene 1 ppm + Dark brown
Hexane 3 ppm + No
Other substance measurable with this detector tube
Substance Correction Factor No. of pump strokes Measuring Range
Methylene Iodide 2.2 5 0.22 to 22 ppm
Methyl Iodide 3.2 5 0.32 to 32 ppm
Calibration gas generation Permeation tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
0.5 ppm 2.5 ppm 1.3 to 7.1%


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