Ethyl mercaptan C2H5SH NO.72


Performance

Measuring Range

0.5 to 5 ppm

5 to 120 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2 to 10

1

Correction Factor

1/2 to 1/10

1

Sampling Time

2 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.2 ppm (n=10)

Color Change

White Yellow

Reaction Principle

Ethyl mercaptan included Acid reagent to produce to yellow

Coefficient of Variation

10% (for 5 to 40 ppm), 5% (for 40 to 120 ppm)

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

Acetylene, Ethylene

2000 ppm

Plus error

Discolor pale brown to whole layer

Carbon Monoxide

2000 ppm

Plus error

Discolor pale brown to whole layer

Other Mercaptans

-

Plus error

Discolor yellow stain

Hydrogen Sulfide

500 ppm

Plus error

No stain


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
0.5ppm - 2.8 to 18.2%



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