Ethylene CH2:CH2 NO.172


Performance

Measuring Range

(25) to 800 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

1

Correction Factor

1

Sampling Time

3 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

5 ppm (n=1)

Color Change

Pale yellow Blue

Reaction Principle

Ethylene reacts with palladium sulfate to form an additive compounds,
which reacts with ammonium molybdate to yield molybdenum blue.

Coefficient of Variation

10% (for 25 to 200 ppm), 5% (for 200 to 800 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

Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide

-

Plus error

Discolor to white

Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen

-

Plus error

Discolor to blue for whole layer

Hydrogen chloride

-

Plus error

Discolors to pink

Hydrogen sulfide

-

Plus error

Discolors to black

Butadiene

-

Plus error

Discolors to white

Butane, Pentane

-

Plus error

Discolor to blue for whole layer

Butylene, Propylene

1/4

Plus error

Discolor to blue



Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Acetylene

1.3

1

32.5 to 1040 ppm


Calibration gas generation High pressure gas cylinder method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
- - 2.7 to 36%



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