Sulfur dioxide SO2 NO.5La


Performance

Measuring Range

0.5 to 1 ppm

1 to 20 ppm

2 to 30 ppm

30 to 60 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

8

4

2

1

Correction Factor

1/4

1/2

1

2

Sampling Time

1 minute per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.1ppm (n=8)

Color Change

Blue Yellow

Reaction Principle

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

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 2 to 10 ppm), 5% (for 10 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

Carbon monoxide,
Nitric oxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Carbon dioxide

100%

Faint demarcation

100% CO2 gives faint demarcation

Nitrogen dioxide

1:1

Plus error

Produces pale purple discoloration

Hydrogen sulfide

-

No effect

No discoloration


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

pump strokes

Measuring range

Thionyl chloride

0.72

2

1.44 to 21.6 ppm


Calibration gas generation Permeation tube method


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


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