Tetrachloroethylene

NO.133L
Cl2CFCCl2
Performance
Measuring Range
1 to 2 ppm 2 to 25 ppm 25 to 75 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
2 1 1/2
Correction Factor
1/2 1 3
Sampling Time 1.5 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 0.4 ppm (n=2)
Colour Change Yellow → Pink
Reaction Principle Cl2C:CCl2 + PbO2 + H2SO4 → HCl
HCl + Base → Chloride
Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 2 to 5 ppm), 5% (for 5 to 25 ppm)
Shelf Life 2 Years
Corrections for temperature & humidity Temperature correction is necessary
Store the tubes in the refrigerator to keep at 10ºC (50ºF) or below.
Possible coexisting substances and their interferences (NOTE)
Substance Concentration Interference Change colour by itself to
Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen dioxide   No No
Hydrogen chloride, Chlorine, Bromine   + Pink
Acetone 200 ppm No No
Unsaturated Halogenated HCs   + Pink
Aromatic hydrocarbons 100 ppm No
Other substance measurable with this detector tube
Substance Correction Factor No. of pump strokes Measuring Range
Pentachloroethane 20 1 40 to 500 ppm
Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
25 ppm 100 ppm -


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