Ethylether (C2H5)2O NO.161

161


Performance

Measuring Range

0.04 to 1.0%

Number of Pump Strokes

1

Correction Factor

1

Sampling Time

2 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.001% (n=1)

Color Change

Yellowish brown Greenish brown

Reaction Principle

Ethyl ether reacts with cromic acid to form chromic sulfate,
which produces a greenish brown color.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.04 to 0.2 %), 5% (for 0.2 to 1.0 %)
Shelf Life 3 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

Propane

0.2%

Plus error

Produce dark green for whole layer

Alcohols, Esters, Ketones

-

Plus error

Produce greenish brown

Aromatic HCs.

500 ppm

Plus error

Produce greenish brown

Hydrogen sulfide

500 ppm

Plus error

Produce green stain

Sulfur dioxide

500 ppm

Plus error

Produce green stain

Acetylene

0.3%

Plus error

Greenish brown for whole layer


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Isopropyl ether

0.45

2

0.018 to 0.45%

Methyl ether

0.85

1

0.03 to 0.85%

Tetrahydrofuran

1.4

1

0.056 to 1.4%

Toluene by scale 1 0.02 to 0.8%


Calibration gas generation Static gas dilution method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
400ppm 500ppm 1.9 to 48%



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