Benzene C6H6 NO.121

121


Performance

Measuring Range

2.5 to 5 ppm

5 to 60 ppm

60 to 120 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

4

2

1

Correction Factor

1/2

1

2

Sampling Time

1.5 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.5 ppm (n=4)

Color Change

White Dark Green

Reaction Principle

Benzene reduces iodine pentoxide to liberate iodine,
which produces a dark green in color

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 5 to 20 ppm), 5% (for 20 to 60 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 color by itself

Esters

2000 ppm

Plus error

No discoloration

Aromatic HCs

-

Plus error

Produce dark green stain


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction

No. of Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Diisobutylene

Factor: 9

1

45 to 540 ppm

-pinene

Factor 19

3

95 to 1140 ppm


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
0.5ppm 2.5ppm 1.3 to 7.1%


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