Sulfur dioxide SO2 NO.5L


Performance

Measuring Range

1.25 to 2.5ppm

2.5 to 5ppm

5 to 100ppm

100 to 200ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

4

2

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1/4

1/2

1

2

Sampling Time

1 minute per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.25ppm (n=4)

Color Change

Blue Yellow

Reaction Principle

Sulfur dioxide reacts with barium chloride to generate
hydrogen chloride to discolor the indicator to yellow

Coefficient of Variation

10% (for 5 to 20 ppm), 5% (for 20 to 100 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

Carbon monoxide,
Nitric oxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Carbon dioxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Nitrogen dioxide

1:1

Plus error

Produces light purple discoloration

Hydrogen sulfide

-

No effect

No discoloration


Calibration gas generation Permeation tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
2ppm 5ppm -


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