Acetone

NO.151L
CH3COCH3
Performance
Measuring Range
50 to 4000 ppm 4000 to 12000 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
2 1
Correction Factor
1 3
Sampling Time 2 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 5 ppm (n=2)
Colour Change Yellow → Red
Reaction Principle CH3COCH3 + (NH2OH)3 • H3PO4 → H3PO4+ Base
→ H3PO4+ Base
Coefficient of Variation 15% (for 50 to 500 ppm), 10% (for 500 to 4000 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
Acrolein, Acetaldehyde 1/10 time + Red
Aromatic hydrocarbons   No No
Methyl isobutyl ketone   + Red
Methyl ethyl ketone   + Red
Other substance measurable with this detector tube
Substance Correction Factor No. of pump strokes Measuring Range
Methyl ethyl ketone Factor: 0.42 5 21 to 1680 ppm
Propionaldehyde Factor: 0.47 2 24 to 1880 ppm
Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
500 ppm 750 ppm 2.1 to 13%


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