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Gastec Colour Detector Tubes - B

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

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 - B
Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Benzaldehyde

C6H5CHO
Formaldehyde 4-92  *     810-91L
Benzene

C6H6
Benzene 2-312  +     810-121S
Benzene 2.5-120 - 810-121
Benzene 1-100  +     810-121SL
Benzene 0.1-65  +     810-121L
Benzene 0.2-66  +     810-121SP
Acetylene 0.03-0.6% - 810-171
Benzyl bromide

C6H5CH2Br
Methyl bromide 11-100  +     810-136L
Benzyl chloride

C6H5CH2Cl
Trichloroethylene 1.6-20  *     810-132L
Boron trichloride

BCl3
Hydrogen cyanide 2.25-54 - 810-12L
Bromine

Br2
Chlorine 0.05-0.8 - 810-8LA
Bromochloromethane See Chlorobromomethane
Bromoform

CHBr3
Methyl bromide 1-50  +     810-136L
1,3-Butadiene

CH2:CHCH:CH2
1,3-Butadiene 50-800 - 810-174
1,3-Butadiene 2.5-100 - 810-174L
1,3-Butadiene 0.5-5  +     *     810-174LL
Butane

C4H10
Butane 25-1400 - 810-104
Hydrocarbons

(lower Class)
0.035-1.68%  ++     810-103
1-Butanol

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
1-Butanol 10-150 - 810-114
2-Butanol

CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
2-Butanol 5-150 - 810-115
2-Butanone See Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
Butyl acetate

CH3C02(CH2)3CH3
Butyl acetate 0.05-0.8% - 810-142
Butyl acetate 10-300 - 810-142L
tert-Butyl alcohol

(CH3)3COH
Hexane 500-12000 - 810-102L
Butyl acrylate

CH2:CHCO2C4H9
Butyl acetate 7-210 - 810-142L
Butylamine

CH3(CH2)3NH2
Amines 8-160 - 810-180
Amines 0.55-11 - 810-180L
tert-Butylamine

(CH3)3CNH2
Amines 5.5-110 - 810-180
n-Butyl bromide

C4H9Br
Methyl bromide 24-360  +     810-136H
Methyl bromide 10-100  +     810-136L
Methyl bromide 1-43.2  +     810-136LA
Butyl mercaptan

CH3(CH2)3SH
Mercaptans 0.16-12.8 - 810-70L
tert-Butyl mercaptan

(CH3)3CSH
tert-Butyl mercaptan 2.5-150 mg/m3 - 810-75
tert-Butyl mercaptan 1.25-250 mg/m3  ~     810-75N
tert-Butyl mercaptan 0.5-30 mg/m3  *     810-75L
tert-Butyl mercaptan 0.5-39 mg/m3  ~     *     810-75LN
TBM and DMS 1-15 mg/3  +     *     810-77
Mercaptans 0.1-8 - 810-70L
Mercaptans 1-40  ~     *     810-70LN
Butyric acid

CH3CH2CH2CO2H
Acetic acid 0.325-13  *     810-81L
Butyronitrile

CH3CH2CH2CN
Acrylonitrile 6-180  +     810-191L

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