Acetaldehyde CH3CHO NO.92


Performance

Measuring Range

5 to10 ppm

10 to 300 ppm

300 to 750 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

4

2

1

Correction Factor

0.5

1

2.5

Sampling Time

2 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

2 ppm (n=4)

Color Change

Yellow Red

Reaction Principle

3CH3CHO + (NH2OH)3H3PO4H3PO4 + Base
Phosphate

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 10 to 100 ppm), 5% (for 100 to 300 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 color by itself

Ammonia

-

Minus error

No discoloration

Acrolein

3/5 time

Plus error

Produces red stain

Acetone

2 times

Plus error

Produces red stain

Methyl ethyl ketone

6 times

Plus error

Produces red stain

MIBK

10 times

Plus error

Produces red stain


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction

No. of pump strokes

Measuring range

Diacetyl

by scale

3

25 to 1500 ppm


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV to TWA TLV to STEL Explosive range
- C 25ppm 4 to 60%


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