Sulfur dioxide SO2 NO.5L‚‚


Performance

Measuring Range

0.05 to 0.1 ppm

0.1 to 0.2 ppm

0.2 to 5.0 ppm

5.0 to 10.0 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

0.01ppm (n=8)

Color Change

Yellowish green Yellow

Reaction Principle

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

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.2 to 1 ppm), 5% (for 1 to 5 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%

Plus error

100% CO2 gives yellow discoloration

Nitrogen dioxide

1 ppm

Faint discoloration

Produces yellow 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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