Carbon tetrachloride

NO.134L
CCl4
Performance
Measuring Range
0.25 to 5 ppm 5 to 12 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
2 1
Correction Factor
1 2.4
Sampling Time 2 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 0.05 ppm (n=2)
Colour Change White → Yellow
Reaction Principle

CCl4 + I2O5 + H2S2O7 → COCl2
COCl2 + (CH3)2NC6 H4CHO→ (CH3)2NC6 H4Cl2 + CO2
(CH3)2NC6H4Cl2 + (C6H5)2NH4 (White) → Reaction product (Yellow)

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.25 to 1 ppm), 5% (for 2 to 5 ppm)
Shelf Life 1 Year
Corrections for temperature & humidity Unnecessary
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
Hydrogen chloride   No No
Chlorine, Bromine 5 ppm + Yellow
Methyl bromide 20 ppm + Yellow
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 20 ppm + Yellow
Calibration gas generation Permeation tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
5 ppm 10 ppm -


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