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Tetracholoethylene (Cl2C:CCl2)
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Tetracholoethylene (Cl2C:CCl2)
Item Name:
Tetracholoethylene (Cl2C:CCl2)
Item #:
GAS-133L

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Tetrachloroethylene Cl2C:CCl2 NO.133L


Performance

Measuring Range

1 to 2ppm

2 to 25ppm

25 to 75ppm

Number of Pump Strokes

2

1

1/2

Correction Factor

1/2

1

3

Sampling Time

1.5 minutes per pump stroke

Detecting Limit

0.4 ppm (n=2)

Color Change

Yellow Pink

Reaction Principle

Tetrachloroethylene is decomposed by nascent oxygen by oxidizing agent
to liberate hydrogen chloride which discolors indicator to reddish purple.

Coefficient of Variation 10% (for 2 to 5 ppm), 5% (for 5 to 25 ppm)
Shelf Life 2 Years
Corrections for
temperature & humidity
Temperature correction is necessary
Store the tubes in the refrigerator to keep at 10oC (50oF) or below.


Possible coexisting substances and their interferences (NOTE)

Substance

Concentration

Interference

Change color by itself

Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen dioxide

-

No effect

No discoloration

Hydrogen chloride, Chlorine, Bromine

-

Plus error

Produce reddish pink stain

Acetone

200 ppm

No effect

No discoloration

Unsaturated Halogenated HCs

-

Plus error

Produces reddish pink stain

Aromatic hydrocarbons

100ppm

Minus error

No discoloration


Other substance measurable with this detector tube

Substance

Correction Factor

Pump Strokes

Measuring Range

Pentachloroethane

20

1

20 to 500 ppm


Calibration gas generation Diffusion tube method


TLV-TWA TLV-STEL Explosive range
25ppm 100ppm -
 
Range 1-75


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