Trichloroethylene Cl2C:CHCl NO.132HH


Performance

Measuring Range

0.05 to 1.0%

1.0 to 2.5%

Number of Pump Strokes

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1

2.5

Sampling Time

3 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.005% (n=1)

Color Change

White Yellowish brown (dark brown at demarcation)

Reaction Principle

Trichloroethylene reduces iodine pentoxide to
librate iodine, whichis yellowish brown in color.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 0.05 to 0.3 %), 5% (for 0.3 to 1 %)
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

Carbon Monoxide

0.1%

Plus error

Produces blackish brown stain.

Acetylene

0.1%

Plus error

Produces blackish brown stain

Acetone

6 times

No effect

Produces brown stain

Ethylene

0.5%

Plus error

Produces blackish brown stain

Toluene, Xylene

3 times

No effect

Produce brown stain

HCs of C3

-

Plus error

Produce blackish brown stain.

Tetrachloroethylene

-

Plus error

Produces Yellowish brown stain

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

-

Plus error

Produces ring stain


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

pump strokes

Measuring range

Tetrachloroethylene

1.5

1

0.075 to 1.5%

Calibration gas generation Static gas dilution method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
50ppm 100ppm -


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