Tetrahydrofuran C4H8O NO.159


Performance

Measuring Range

20 to 50 ppm

50 to 800 ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

Correction Factor

0.4

1

Sampling Time

5 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

2 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

Pink Pale Blue

Reaction Principle

Tetrahydrofuran is reduced by potassium dichlomate
to form chromic sulfate, which color is pale blue.

C4H8O + Cr6+ + H2SO4 Cr3+

Coefficient of Variation 15% (for 50 to 200 ppm), 10% (for 200 to 800 ppm)
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

Alcohols

-

Plus error

Produces pale blue stain.


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

1.4-Dioxane

by scale

2

25 to 140ppm


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
200ppm 250ppm 1.5 to 12.4%


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