Xylene

NO.123
C6H4iCH3j2
Performance
Measuring Range
5 to10 ppm 10 to 250 ppm 250 to 625 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
2 1 1/2
Correction Factor
1/2 1 2.5
Sampling Time 1.5 minute per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 1 ppm (n=2)
Colour Change White → Brown
Reaction Principle C6H4(CH3)2 + I2O5 + H2SO4 → I2
Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 10 to 50 ppm), 5% (for 50 to 250 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
Carbon Monoxide … 1000 ppm No(Two layers) Pale brown
(Whole layer)
Acetylene, Hexane … 2000 ppm No(Two layers) Pale brown
(Whole layer)
Toluene † 1/5 + Brown
Benzene † 1/5 + Pale yellow
Other substance measurable with this detector tube
Tube 123 Reading (n = 2) 10 20 50 100
Trimethylbenzene Conc. (ppm) 10 27 90 300
Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
100 ppm 150 ppm 1.0 to 7.0%


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