Nitrogen dioxide NO2 NO.9L


Performance

Measuring Range

0.5 to 30 ppm

30 to 125 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

Correction Factor

1

By Scale

Sampling Time

1 minute per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.1 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

White Yellowish Orange

Reaction Principle

Nitrogen dioxide reduces o-tolidine to form
nitroso-o-tolidine of yellowish orange color.

Coefficient of Variation

10% (for 0.5 to 3 ppm), 5% (for 3 to 30 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

-

No effect

No discoloration

Carbon monoxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Carbon dioxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Nitric oxide

50 ppm

Faint demarcation

Pale red color

Bromine, Chlorine

1/5 times

Plus error

Yellowish orange color

Sulfur dioxide

10 ppm

Bleach the discoloration

No discoloration

Organic vapors

-

No effect

No discoloration


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Iodine

0.4

2

0.2 to 12 ppm


Calibration gas generation Permeation tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
3ppm 5ppm -



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