Chloroform CHCl3 NO.137


Performance

Measuring Range

4 to 10 ppm

10 to 100 ppm

100 to 400 ppm

Number of Pump Stroke

7

5

3

Correction Factor

0.4

1

4

Sampling Time

2 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

1 ppm (n=7)

Color Change

White Orange

Reaction Principle

Chloroform is oxidized by nascent oxygen to liberate chlorine.
It reacts with o-Tolidine to generate orange stain.

CHCl3 + I2O5 + H2S2O7 Cl2
Cl2+ o-Tolidine Orange products

Coefficient of Variation 15% (for 10 to 20 ppm), 10% (for 20 to 100 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

Cl2, Br2, I2

1/20 time

Plus error

Discolors to orange

Unsaturated halogenated HCs

1/20 time

Plus error

Discolors to orange

Saturated halogenated HCs

1/10 time

Plus error

Discolors to orange


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


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


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