Methacrylonitrile

NO.192
CH2:C(CH3)CN
Performance
Measuring Range
0.2 to 0.5 ppm 0.5 to 10 ppm 10 to 32 ppm
Number of Pump Strokes
4 2 1
Correction Factor
0.4 1 3.2
Sampling Time 2 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 0.1 ppm (n=4)
Colour Change Yellow → Red
Reaction Principle CH2:C(CH3)CN+ Cr6+ + H2SO4 → HCN
2HCN + HgCl2 2HCl+Hg(CN) 2
HCl+Base Chloride
Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.5 to 4 ppm), 5% (for 4 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
Nitriles (C3)   + Red
Acetone cyanohidrin   + Red
Alcohols, Esters, Ketones 20 ppm No
Aromatic hydrocarbons 20 ppm No
Hydrogen chloride,
Hydrogen cyanide
  No No
Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
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