Drager Short Term Detection Tubes - Perchloroethylene 0.1/a (Pk of 10)
These Perchloroethylene short-term gas detection tubes (0.1/a) have a measurement range of 0.2 to 8 ppm. They have a shelf life of 2 years and are able to detect a range of other substances including Benzyl Chloride, Ethyl Chloride and Methyl Allyl Chloride.
This particular pack comes in a pack of 10 tubes.
Short-term detection tubes require the use of the Drager Accuro Gas Detection Pump. Click here to buy this product.
- Hard-to-reach and on-the-spot measurements can be carried out using the tubes, pump and accessories
- Obtain measurements within 10 seconds to 15 minutes (depending on the type of tube)
- Pre-entry checks, confined space entry, variations in concentration levels in the workplace and contamination of breathing zones are possible applications which may use tubes
Application Range | |
Standard Measuring Range: | 0.5 to 4 ppm / 0.1 to 1 ppm |
Number of Strokes n: | 3/9 |
Time for Measurement: | approx. 3 min / approx. 9 min |
Standard Deviation: | ± 15 to 20 % |
Color Change: | light grey --> blue |
Ambient Operating Conditions | |
Temperature: | 15 to 30 °C |
Absolute Humidity: | max. 30 mg H2O / L |
Reaction Principle | |
a) CCI2=CCI2 + MnO4 – --> CI2 b) CI2 + diphenylbenzidine --> blue reaction product At higher concentrations there may be created a reddish area at the beginning of the indicating layer. |
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Cross Sensitivity | |
Other chlorinated hydrocarbons, free halogens and hydrogen halides are also indicated. Petroleum hydrocarbon vapors result in a shortened reading once they exceed the following concentrations: 40 ppm with 9 strokes or 160 ppm with 3 strokes. |