Acetic acid CH3CO2H NO.81L

81L


Performance

Measuring Range

0.125 to 0.25 ppm

0.25 to 10 ppm

10 to 25 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1/2

1

2.5

Sampling Time

1.5 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.05 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

Pink Pale Yellow

Reaction Principle

Acetic acid neutralizes sodium hydroxide to discolor indicator to Pale yellow.

Coefficient of Variation: 10% (for 0.25 to 3 ppm), 5% (for 3 to 10 ppm)
Shelf Life 2 Years
Corrections for
temperature & humidity
Temperature 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

Ammonia Higher than 2 times Minus error No discoloration
Chlorine, Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide - Plus error Pale Yellow
Formic Acid, Acetic anhydride - Plus error Pale Yellow

Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction

No. of pump strokes

Measuring range

Acetic anhydride

Factor: 0.6

1

0.15 to 6 ppm

Acrylic acid

Factor: 1.8

1

0.45 to 18 ppm

Butyric acid

Factor:1.3

1

0.325 to 13 ppm

Formic acid

Factor: 2.0

1

0.5 to 20 ppm

Isovaleric acid

Factor: 1.5

1

0.38 to 15 ppm

Methacrylic acid

Factor 1.4

1

0.35 to 14 ppm

Propionic acid

Factor: 1.0

1

0.25 to 10 ppm

Valeric acid Factor: 1.5 1 0.38 to 15 ppm

Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


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

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