Acetic acid CH3CO2H NO.81


Performance

Measuring Range

1 to 2 ppm

2 to 50 ppm

50 to 100 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1/2

1

2

Sampling Time

1 minute per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.2 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

Pink Yellow

Reaction Principle

Acetic acid neutralizes sodium hydroxide to discolor indicator to yellow.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 2 to 10ppm), 5% (for 10 to 50 ppm)
Shelf Life 3 Years
Corrections for
temperature & humidity
Humidity correction is necessary
Store the tubes at cool and dark place.


Possible coexisting substances and their interferences (NOTE)

Substance

Concentration

Interference

Change color by itself

Hydrogen chloride, Hydrogen cyanide,Nitric acid

3 times or higher

Plus error

Produce yellow stain

Chlorine, Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide

1/2 times or higher

Plus error

Produce yellow stain


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction

No. of pump strokes

Measuring range

Acetic anhydride

Factor: 0.3

1

0.6 to 15 ppm

Acrylic acid

Factor: 1.0

1

2 to 50 ppm

Formic acid

Factor: 2.6

1

5.2 to 130 ppm

Isovalenic acid Factor: 1.0 1 2 to 50 ppm

Maleic anhydride

Factor: 0.4

1

0.8to 20 ppm

Methacrylic acid

Factor: 0.9

1

1.8to 45 ppm

Propionic acid

Factor: 1.5

1

3to 75 ppm


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
10ppm 15ppm -


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