Benzene C6H6 NO.121S

121S


Performance

Measuring Range

2 to 5 ppm

5 to 120 ppm

120 to 312 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

4

2

1

Correction Factor

0.4

1

2.6

Sampling Time

2 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.5 ppm (n=4)

Color Change

White Brownish gray

Reaction Principle

Benzene reduces iodine pentoxide to liberate iodine,
which produces a brownish gray in color

C6H6 + I2O5 + H2S2O7 I2

Coefficient of Variation 20% (for 5 to 40 ppm), 15% (for 40 to 120 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

Hexane

100 ppm

No effect

No discoloration

Toluene

200 ppm

No effect

No discoloration

Xylene

300 ppm

No effect

No discoloration

Aromatic hydrocarbons other than benzene are trapped in the brown layer in the pretreatment tube.If the pretreatment reagent is entirely consumed (whole brown layer turns to dark brown),a higher reading will be given.


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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