1,1,1-Trichloroethane CH3CCl3 NO.135


Performance

Measuring Range

100 to 500 ppm

500 to 2000 ppm

Number of Pump Stroke

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1

4

Sampling Time

3 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

50 ppm (n=1)

Color Change

White Reddish orange

Reaction Formula

Methyl chloroform reacts with oxidizing agent to produce intermediate products then it react with detecting agent to produce reddish orange stain.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 100 to 200 ppm), 5% (for 200 to 500 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

Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine

-

Plus error

Discolor reddish orange stain

Chloroform, Dichloromethane

-

Plus error

Discolor reddish orange stain

Carbon tetrachroride

-

None

No effect

Methyl bromide

-

Plus error

Discolor reddish orange stain

Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene

-

Plus error

Discolor reddish orange stain



Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction

No. of pump strokes

Measuring range

Chlorobromomethane

Factor: 0.22

1

22 to 110 ppm

1,1-Dichloroethane

Factor: 0.9

1

90 to 4500 ppm

1,2-Dichloroethane

Factor : 4.0

1

400 to 2000 ppm

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Tube 135 Reading (n=2)

100

200

300

400

500

1,1,2-Trichloroethane (ppm)

220

350

480

610

750


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
350ppm 450ppm -


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