Description
Dräger Tubes For Short Term Measurements: Ethylene Oxide 1/a
Dräger Safety offer a massive range of short-term gas detection tubes for the measurement of various gases. This particular set of tubes is for (Ethylene Oxide 1/a).
The tubes come in a pack of 5 tubes and have a shelf life of 2 years.
Application Range:
Standard Measuring Range: | 1 to 15 ppm |
Number of Strokes n: | 20 |
Time for Measurement: | approx. 8 min |
Standard Deviation: | ± 20 to 30 % |
Colour Change: | white to pink |
Ambient Operating Conditions:
Temperature: | 10 to 30 °C |
Absolute Humidity | 3 to 15 mg H2O / L |
Reaction Principle:
a) Ethylene Oxide ~> HCHO b) HCHO + C6H4(CH3)2 + H2SO4 ~> quinoid reaction products
Cross Sensitivity:
Styrene, vinyl acetate and acetaldehyde are indicated with a yellowish brown discoloration. It is impossible to measure ethylene oxide in the presence of ethylene glycol and formaldehyde because they produce the same discoloration..
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