Acetylene Detection Tubes (0.05 to 4%)
Gastec Detector Tube No 171 is used for the detection of Acetylene in air of industrial areas or environmental atmospheric conditions.
- Measuring Range of
- 0.05 to 0.1% - 2 pump strokes
- (0.1) to 2% - 1 pump stroke
- 2 to 4% - 1/2 pump stroke
- Sampling Time: 45 seconds per pump stroke
- Detecting Limit: 0.02% (2 pump strokes)
- Changes from White to Brown
- Corrections for temperature & humidity: Temperature correction is necessary
- 3 Year Shelf Life
- Store the tubes in a cool and dark place.
- Reaction principle: HC?CH + I2O5 ? H2S2O7 + I2
Possible coexisting substances and their interferences:
| Substance |
Concentration |
Interference |
Changes color by itself to |
| Carbon monoxide |
? 0.1% |
+ |
Brown (? 0.1%) |
| Ethylene |
? 0.5% |
+ |
Brown (? 0.5%) |
| Hydrocarbons (? C3) |
|
+ |
Brown |
Other substances measurable with this detector tube:
| Substance |
Correction |
No. of pump strokes |
Measuring range |
| Benzene |
Factor: 0.3 |
4 |
0.03 to 0.6% |
| Ethylene |
Factor: 1.0 |
1 |
0.1 to 2.0% |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
Factor: 0.6 |
1 |
0.0 to 1.2% |
Acetylene Detection Tubes (0.05 to 4%)
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