tert-Butyl mercaptan & Dimethyl sulphide |
NO.77 |
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Performance (Simultaneous detector tube)
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| Sampling Time | 3 minutes per pump stroke | ||
| Detecting Limit | 0.2 mg/m3 (n=1) | ||
| Colour Change |
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| Reaction Principle | (CH3)3CSH + HgCl2 → (CH3)CSHgCl + HCl HCl + Base → Chloride compound (CH3)2S + KMnO4 (Pink) → Pale yellow product |
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| Coefficient of Variation | 10% (for 1 to 5 mg/m3), 5% (for 5 to 15 mg/m3) | ||
| 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)
| TBM Tube | |||
| Substance | Concentration | Interference | Change colour by itself to |
| Hydrogen sulphide | + | Pink | |
| Mercaptans | + | Pink | |
| DMS Tube | |||
| Substance | Concentration | Interference | Change colour by itself to |
| Olefins | + | Pale yellow | |
| Tetrahydrothiophene | + | Pale yellow | |
| Calibration gas generation | TBM Tube:Diffusion tube method DMS Tube:Permeation tube method |
| TLV-TWA | TLV-STEL | Explosive range |
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