tert-Butyl mercaptan & Dimethyl sulphide

NO.77
SH(CH3)3CSH
Performance (Simultaneous detector tube)
Detector Tube
TBM Tube DMS Tube
Measuring Range
1 to 15 mg/m3 1 to 15 mg/m3
Number of Pump Strokes
1 1
Correction Factor
1 1
Sampling Time 3 minutes per pump stroke
Detecting Limit 0.2 mg/m3 (n=1)
Colour Change
Yellow → Pink Pink → Pale yellow
Reaction Principle (CH3)3CSH + HgCl2 → (CH3)CSHgCl + HCl
HCl + Base → Chloride compound
(CH3)2S + KMnO4 (Pink) → Pale yellow product
Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 1 to 5 mg/m3), 5% (for 5 to 15 mg/m3)
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)
TBM Tube
Substance Concentration Interference Change colour by itself to
Hydrogen sulphide   + Pink
Mercaptans   + Pink
DMS Tube
Substance Concentration Interference Change colour by itself to
Olefins   + Pale yellow
Tetrahydrothiophene   + Pale yellow
Calibration gas generation TBM Tube:Diffusion tube method
DMS Tube:Permeation tube method
TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
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