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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - L

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes for chemicals whose name begins with L.

Each box of detector tubes contains a pack of ten tubes sufficient for 10 tests, unless otherwise noted.

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Gastec gas detector tubes allow users to perform field screening, spot sampling and tests in industrial environments to detect hazardous and toxic gases, and chemical vapours

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - L

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
LPG (Liquified petroleum gas) LPG 0.02-0.8% - 810-100A

Table Notes:

*     Refrigerated storage - tubes to be stored at ≤10°C
+    Twin tubes, sufficient for 5 tests (first tube is a scrubber/oxidiser, second tube provides the reading)
++  Nine tubes, sufficient for 9 tests
P     Requires Pyrolyzer (Part Number 810-840)

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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - M

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes for chemicals whose name begins with M.

Each box of detector tubes contains a pack of ten tubes sufficient for 10 tests, unless otherwise noted.

Position the mouse over the symbols (*, +, ++, P) for an explanation of their meaning.

Click on the part number to view the specific datasheet.

Gastec gas detector tubes allow users to perform field screening, spot sampling and tests in industrial environments to detect hazardous and toxic gases, and chemical vapours

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - M

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Maleic anhydride

C4H2O3		 Acetic acid 0.8-20 - 810-81
Mercaptans

R·SH		 Mercaptans 0.5-120 - 810-70
Mercaptans 0.1-8 - 810-70L
Mercaptans 0.1-8  ~     *     810-70LN
2-Mercaptoethanol

HSCH2CH2OH		 tert-Butyl mercaptan 0.5-7.5  *     810-75L
Mercury vapour

Hg		 Mercury vapour 0.05-13.2 mg/m3 - 810-40
Mesityl oxide

(CH3)2C:CHCOCH3		 Ethyl acetate 27-1080 - 810-141L
Metaldehyde

(CH3CHO)n		 Formaldehyde 0.065-3.25  *     810-91L
Methacrylic acid

CH2:C(CH3)COOH		 Acetic acid 1.8-45 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.35-14  *     810-81L
Methacrylonitrile

CH2:C(CH3)CN		 Methacrylonitrile 0.2-32  +     810-192
Methanethiol See Methyl mercaptan
Methanol

CH3OH		 Methanol 0.002-6.0% - 810-111
Methanol 20-1000 - 810-111L
Methanol 2-56 - 810-111LL
2-Methoxyethyl acetate

CH3CO2CH2CH2OCH3		 Isopropyl alcohol 17.5-430 - 810-113L
1-Methoxy-2-propanol

CH3OCH2CH(OH)CH3

 Isopropyl alcohol 26-260 - 810-113LL
Methyl alcohol See Methanol
Methyl acrylate

CH2:CHCO2CH3		 Ethyl acetate 8-320 - 810-141L
2-Methyl allyl chloride

CH2:C(CH3)CH2Cl		 Vinyl chloride 2.8-55  +      *     810-131LA
Methylamine

CH3NH2		 Amines 5-100 - 810-180
Amines 0.5-10 - 810-180L
N-Methylaniline

C6H5NHCH3		 Aniline 3.5-42 - 810-181
Methyl bromide

CH3Br		 Methyl bromide 10-600  +     810-136H
Methyl bromide 2.5-200  +     810-136L
Methyl bromide 1-36  +     810-136LA
Methyl bromide 0.1-3.0  +     810-136LL
2-Methyl-3-butenenitrile

CH2:CHCH(CH3)CN		 Acrylonitrile 0.4-12  +     810-191L
Methyl chloride

CH3Cl		 Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)		 12-480  +     P    810-51
Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)		 1.6-86.4  +     P    810-51L
Methyl chloroform See 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Methyl chloroformate

ClCO2CH3		 Vinyl chloride 58-1160  +     *     810-131LA
Methylcyclohexane

C6H11CH3		 n-Hexane 0.04-0.84% - 810-102H
Methylcyclohexanol

CH3C6C10OH		 Methylcyclohexanol 5-100 - 810-119
Methylcyclohexanone

C7H12O		 Methylcyclohexanone 2-80  *     810-155
Methylene chloride
CH2Cl2		 Methylene chloride 30-500  +     810-138
Methylene chloride 4-150  +     810-138L
Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)		 1-54  +     P     810-51L
Methylene iodide

CH2I2		 Benzene 0.22-22  +     810-121L
Methyl ether

CH3OCH3		 Ethyl ether 0.03-0.85% - 810-161
Methyl ethyl ketone

CH3COC2H5		 Methyl ethyl ketone 0.02-0.6% - 810-152
Methyl ethyl ketone 10-384  *     +     810-152L
Acetone 21-1680  *     810-151L
Methyl hydrazine

H2NNHCH3		 Hydrazine 0.6-12 - 810-185
Methyl iodide

CH3I		 Methyl iodide 100-34800 - 810-230H
Methyl iodide 0.5-108  *     810-230
Benzene 0.32-32  +     810-121L
Methyl isobutyl ketone

(CH3)2CHCH2COCH3		 Methyl isobutyl ketone 0.05-0.6% - 810-153
Methyl isobutyl ketone 2.5-130 - 810-153L
Methyl isothiocyanate

CH3NCS		 Ethyl acetate 50-400 - 810-141L
Methyl isothiocyanate 0.07-25 - 810-234L 
Methyl mercaptan

CH3SH		 Methyl mercaptan 20-2700 - 810-71H
Methyl mercaptan 0.25-140 - 810-71
Mercaptans 0.35-84 - 810-70
Mercaptans 0.1-8 - 810-70L
Mercaptans 0.1-8  ~     *     810-70LN
Methyl methacrylate

CH2:C(CH3)CO2CH3		 Methyl methacrylate 10-500 - 810-149
N-Methylmorpholine

CH3N(C2H4)2O		 Amines 5-100 - 810-180
Amines 0.3-6 - 810-180L
4-Methyl pyridine

C6H7N		 Pyridine 0.38-10.5 - 810-182
N-Methyl pyrrolidone

C5H9NO		 Amines 30-270 - 810-180
Methyl tert-Butyl Ether

CH3OC(CH3)3		 Methyl tert-Butyl Ether 10-660 - 810-166
Monochlorobenzene See Chlorobenzene
Morpholine

NH(C2H4)O		 Amines 9-180 - 810-180
Amines 0.5-10 - 810-180L

Table Notes:

*     Refrigerated storage - tubes to be stored at ≤10°C
+    Twin tubes, sufficient for 5 tests (first tube is a scrubber/oxidiser, second tube provides the reading)
++  Nine tubes, sufficient for 9 tests
P     Requires Pyrolyzer (Part Number 810-840)
~     Environmentally-friendly version - contains no mercury substances

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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - N

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes for chemicals whose name begins with N.

Each box of detector tubes contains a pack of ten tubes sufficient for 10 tests, unless otherwise noted.

Position the mouse over the symbols (*, +, ++, P) for an explanation of their meaning.

Click on the part number to view the specific datasheet.

Gastec gas detector tubes allow users to perform field screening, spot sampling and tests in industrial environments to detect hazardous and toxic gases, and chemical vapours

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - N

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Naphthalene

C10H8		 Phenol 0.5-14  *     810-60
Nitric acid

HNO3		 Nitric acid 0.1-40 - 810-15L
Acid gases 5-100 - 810-80
Nitroethane

CH3CH2NO2		 Nitro compounds
(Pyrotec tube)		 4-240  P     810-52
Nitrogen dioxide

NO2		 Nitrogen dioxide 0.5-125 - 810-9L
NO + NO2
(separate quantification)		 2.5-200  +     810-10
Acid gases 0.2-4 - 810-80
Nitrogen compounds
(Pyrotec tube)		 0.5-30  P     810-52
Nitrogen oxide

NO		 NO + NO2
(separate quantification)		 2.5-200  +     810-10
Nitrogen oxides

NO + NO2		 Nitrogen oxides
(total quantification)		 50-2500 - 810-11HA
Nitrogen oxides
(total quantification)		 5-625 - 810-11S
Nitrogen oxides
(total quantification)		 0.04-16.5 - 810-11L
Nitromethane

CH3NO2		 Nitro compounds
(Pyrotec tube)		 5-300  P     810-52
1-Nitropropane

CH3CH2CH2NO2		 Nitro compounds
(Pyrotec tube)		 4.2-252  P     810-52
2-Nitropropane

(CH3)2CHNO2		 Nitro compounds
(Pyrotec tube)		 3.7-222  P     810-52
Nitrotrichloromethane See Chloropicrin
Nonane

CH3(CH2)7CH3		 Hydrocarbons
(higher class)		 130-3900 - 810-105

Table Notes:

*     Refrigerated storage - tubes to be stored at ≤10°C
+    Twin tubes, sufficient for 5 tests (first tube is a scrubber/oxidiser, second tube provides the reading)
++  Nine tubes, sufficient for 9 tests
P     Requires Pyrolyzer (Part Number 810-840)

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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - O

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes for chemicals whose name begins with O.

Each box of detector tubes contains a pack of ten tubes sufficient for 10 tests, unless otherwise noted.

Position the mouse over the symbols (*, +, ++, P) for an explanation of their meaning.

Click on the part number to view the specific datasheet.

Gastec gas detector tubes allow users to perform field screening, spot sampling and tests in industrial environments to detect hazardous and toxic gases, and chemical vapours

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - O

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Octane

CH3(CH2)6CH3		 Gasoline (Petrol) 0.036-0.72% - 810-101
Hydrocarbons
(higher class)		 100-3000 - 810-105
Oxygen

O2		 Oxygen 3-24%  #     810-31B
Ozone

O3		 Ozone 4-400 - 810-18M
Ozone 0.025-6 - 810-18L

Table Notes:

*     Refrigerated storage - tubes to be stored at ≤10°C
+    Twin tubes, sufficient for 5 tests (first tube is a scrubber/oxidiser, second tube provides the reading)
++  Nine tubes, sufficient for 9 tests
P     Requires Pyrolyzer (Part Number 810-840)
#     Five tubes, sufficient for 5 tests and long size glass detector tube for tube 810-31B only

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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - P

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes for chemicals whose name begins with P.

Each box of detector tubes contains a pack of ten tubes sufficient for 10 tests, unless otherwise noted.

Position the mouse over the symbols (*, +, ++, P) for an explanation of their meaning.

Click on the part number to view the specific datasheet.

Gastec gas detector tubes allow users to perform field screening, spot sampling and tests in industrial environments to detect hazardous and toxic gases, and chemical vapours

Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - P

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Pentachloroethane

Cl2CHCCl3		 Tetrachloroethylene 40-500  *     810-133L
1,3-Pentadiene

CH3CH:CHCH:CH2		 1,3-Butadiene 250-4000 - 810-174
1,3-Butadiene 42.5-850 - 810-174L
Pentamethylenediamine

H2N(CH2)5NH2		 Amines 0.75-15 - 810-180L
n-Pentane

CH3(CH2)3CH3		 Butane 30-1680 - 810-104
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)		 0.0375-1.8%  ++     810-103
2-Pentenenitrile

CH3CH2CH:CHCN		 2-Pentenenitrile 0.5-15  +     810-193
Acrylonitrile 0.24-7.2  +     810-191L
3-Pentenenitrile

CH3CH:CHCH2CN		 Acrylonitrile 0.4-12  +     810-191L
Pentyl acetate See n-Amyl acetate
Perchloroethylene See Tetrachloroethylene
Petrol See Gasoline
Petroleum benzine Petroleum naphtha 0.5-28 mg/L - 810-106
Petroleum distillates See Gasoline (Petrol)
Petroleum ether Petroleum naphtha 0.5-28 mg/L - 810-106
Petroleum naphtha Petroleum naphtha 0.5-28 mg/L - 810-106
Phenol

C6H5OH		 Phenol 0.4-187  *     810-60
Phenylethylene See Styrene
Phosgene

COCl2		 Phosgene 0.05-20  *     810-16
Phosphine

PH3		 Phosphine 200-5500 - 810-7H
Phosphine 2.5-1000 - 810-7J
Phosphine 2.5-100 - 810-7
Phosphine 0.15-5 - 810-7L
Phosphine 0.05-9.8 - 810-7LA
Phosphine 0.04-8.4  ~     810-7LAN
α-Pinene

C10H16		 Benzene 140-1680 - 810-121
Propane

CH3CH2CH3		 Hydrocarbons
(lower class)		 0.05-2.4%  ++     810-103
1-Propanethiol See Propyl mercaptan
Propionaldehyde

CH3CH2CHO		 Formaldehyde 0.76-38  *     810-91L
Acetone 24-1880  *     810-151L
Propionic acid

CH3CH2COOH		 Acetic acid 3-75 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.25-10  *     810-81L
Propionitrile

CH3CH2CN		 Acrylonitrile 50-1200  +     810-191
Propyl acetate

CH3CO2CH2CH2CH3		 Propyl acetate 20-500 - 810-145
Propyl alcohol

CH3(CH2)2OH		 Isopropyl alcohol 0.04-2.5% - 810-113
Isopropyl alcohol 130-560 - 810-113L
Isopropyl alcohol 55-170 - 810-113LL
Propylamine

CH3(CH2)2NH2		 Amines 6-120 - 810-180
Amines 0.5-10 - 810-180L
n-Propyl bromide

CH3(CH2)2Br		 Methyl bromide 1-18  +     810-136LA
Propylene

CH3CH:CH2		 LPG 0.02-0.8% - 810-100A
Propylene dichloride

CH3CHClCH2Cl		 Vinyl chloride 40-800  +     *     810-131LA
Propylene imine

CH3CHCH2NH		 Amines 5.5-110 - 810-180
Amines 0.35-7 - 810-180L
Propylene oxide

CH3CHCH2O		 Ethylene oxide 0.065-3.9% - 810-163
Ethylene oxide 1-100  +     *     810-163L
Propyl mercaptan

CH3(CH2)2SH		 Mercaptans 22.5-540 - 810-70
Mercaptans 0.12-9.6 - 810-70L
Mercaptans 1-25  ~     *     810-70LN
Pyridine

C5H5N		 Pyridine 0.2-36.4 - 810-182

Table Notes:

*     Refrigerated storage - tubes to be stored at ≤10°C
+    Twin tubes, sufficient for 5 tests (first tube is a scrubber/oxidiser, second tube provides the reading)
++  Nine tubes, sufficient for 9 tests
P     Requires Pyrolyzer (Part Number 810-840)
~     Environmentally-friendly version - contains no mercury substances

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