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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - A

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

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 - A
Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Acetaldehyde

CH3CHO
Acetaldehyde 5-750  *     810-92
Acetaldehyde 2.5-100  *     810-92M
Acetaldehyde 1-20  *     810-92L
Acetaldehyde 0.3-30  *     810-92LA
Acetic acid

CH3CO2H
Acetic Acid 1-100 - 810-81
Acetic Acid 0.125-23  *     810-81L
Acetic anhydride

(CH3CO)2O
Acetic Acid 0.6-15 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.15-6  *     810-81L
Acetone

CH3COCH3
Acetone 0.05-2% - 810-151
Acetone 50-12000  *     810-151L
Acetone cyanohydrin

(CH3)2C(OH)(CN)
Hydrogen cyanide 2.5-60 - 810-12L
Acetonitrile

CH3CN
Nitro compounds (Pyrotec tube) 3-180 P     810-52
Acetylene

HC≡CH
Acetylene 0.05-4% - 810-171
Hydrocarbons

(lower Class)
0.075-3.6% ++     810-103
Ethylene 32.5-1040 - 810-172
Acetylene dichloride See 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Acid gases Acid gases 1-80 - 810-80
Acrolein

CH2:CHCHO
Acrolein 3.3-800  *     810-93
Acrylic acid

CH2CHCO2H
Acetic acid 2-50 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.45-18  *     810-81L
Acrylonitrile

CH2:CHCN
Acrylonitrile 2-360  +     810-191
Acrylonitrile 0.1-18  +     810-191L
Hexane 600-14400 - 810-102L
Aliphatic hydrocarbons Aliphatic hydrocarbons 6-3000 - 810-140
Allyl amine

CH2:CHCH2NH2
Amines 6-120 - 810-180
Amines 0.4-8 - 810-180L
Allyl Isothiocyanate

CH2:CHCH2NCS
Methyl methacrylate 4.4-88 - 810-149
Allyl chloride

CH2:CHCH2Cl
Gasoline (Petrol) 0.1-3.4% - 810-101L
Vinyl chloride 3.2-48  +    *    810-131L
Amines

CH3NH2 Calibration
Amines 5-100 - 810-180
Amines 0.5-10 - 810-180L
2-Aminoethanol See Ethanolamine
Ammonia

NH3
Ammonia 0.2-32% - 810-3H
Ammonia 0.05-3.52% - 810-3HM
Ammonia 10-1000 - 810-3M
Ammonia 2.5-200 - 810-3LA
Ammonia 0.5-78 - 810-3L
Amines 1.5-30 - 810-180
Amyl acetate

CH3CO2(CH2)4CH3
Amyl acetate 10-200 - 810-147
Aniline

C6H5NH2
Aniline 1.25-60 - 810-181
Arsine

AsH3
Arsine 0.04-10 - 810-19LA
Aromatic hydrocarbons Aromatic hydrocarbons 0.4-200 - 810-120

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)