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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.

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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 - 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 2-62 - 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 isopropyl ketone

C5H10
Butyl acetate 18-300 - 810-142L
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 - I

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

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 - I

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

I2
Nitrogen dioxide 0.2-12 - 810-9L
Acid gases 0.12-2.4 - 810-80
Isoamyl acetate

CH3CO2(CH2)2CH(CH3)2
Isoamyl acetate 10-200 - 810-148
Isoamyl alcohol

(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
Isoamyl alcohol 5-300 - 810-117
Isobutane

(CH3)3CH
Hydrocarbons
(lower case)
0.035-1.68%  ++     810-103
Butane 55-3080 - 810-104
Isobutene

(CH3)2C:CH2
Gasoline (Petrol) 0.07-2.2% - 810-101L
Isobutyl acetate

CH3CO2CH2CH(CH3)2
Isobutyl acetate 10-300 - 810-144
Isobutyl acrylate

CH2:CHCO2CH2CH(CH3)2
Butyl acetate 5.5-165 - 810-142L
Isobutyl alcohol

(CH3)2CHCH2OH
Isobutyl alcohol 4-150 - 810-116
Isooctane

(CH3)3CCH2CH(CH3)2
Gasoline (Petrol) 0.027-0.54% - 810-101
Isopentane

(CH3)2CHCH2CH3
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)
0.045-2.16%  ++     810-103
Isopentyl acetate See Isoamyl acetate
Isopentyl alcohol See Isoamyl alcohol
Isophorone

C9H14O
Cyclohexanone 2-30  *     810-154
Isopropyl acetate

CH3CO2CH(CH3)2
Isopropyl acetate 10-500 - 810-146
Isopropyl alcohol

CH3CH(OH)CH3(i-C3H7OH)
Isopropyl alcohol 0.02-5% - 810-113
Isopropyl alcohol 20-800 - 810-113L
Isopropyl alcohol 20-460 - 810-113LL
Isopropylamine

(CH3)2CHNH2
Amines 5.5-110 - 810-180
Amines 0.45-9 - 810-180L
Isopropyl ether

[(CH3)2(CH)]2O
Ethyl acetate 18-720 - 810-141L
Ethyl ether 0.018-0.45% - 810-161
Isopropyl mercaptan

(CH3)2CHSH
Mercaptans 10-240 - 810-70
Isovaleric acid

(CH3)2CHCH2CO2H
Acetic acid 2-50 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.38-15  *     810-81L

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 - H

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

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 - H

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Halothane (2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane)

CF3CHBrCl
Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)
800-6400  +     P    810-51H
Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)
240-960  +     P    810-51
Fluorochlorocarbons
(Pyrotec tube)
3-60  +     P    810-51L
Heptane

CH3(CH2)5CH3
Gasoline (Petrol) 0.015-1.2% - 810-101
Gasoline (Petrol) 30-2000 - 810-101L
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)
0.035-1.68%  ++     810-103
Hydrocarbons
(higher class)
90-2700 - 810-105
Hexamethylenediamine

H2N(CH2)6NH2
Amines 1.55-31 - 810-180L
Hexane

CH3(CH2)4CH3
Hexane 0.015-1.2% - 810-102H
Hexane 3.5-1200 - 810-102L
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)
0.025-1.2%  ++     810-103
Hydrocarbons
(higher class)
80-2400 - 810-105
Hexone See Methyl isobutyl ketone
2-Hexyl alcohol

CH3(CH2)3CH(OH)CH3
Ethyl acetate 60-2400 - 810-141L
Hexylamine

CH3(CH2)5NH2
Amines 9-180 - 810-180
Amines 0.65-13 - 810-180L
Hydrazine

N2H4
Hydrazine 0.05-2 - 810-185
Hydrocarbons
(higher class)
Hydrocarbons
(higher class)
100-3000 - 810-105
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)
Hydrocarbons
(lower class)
0.05-2.4%  ++     810-103
Hydrogen

H2
Hydrogen 0.5-2% - 810-30
Hydrogen bromide

HBr
Nitric acid 0.8-16 - 810-15L
Hydrogen chloride

HCl
Hydrogen chloride
(for low humidity)
50-5000 - 810-14R
Hydrogen chloride 10-1000 - 810-14M
Hydrogen chloride 0.2-76 - 810-14L
Acid gases 8-160 - 810-80
Chlorine 1.5-30% - 810-8HH
Hydrogen cyanide

HCN
Hydrogen cyanide 0.05-1.6% - 810-12H
Hydrogen cyanide 17-2400 - 810-12M
Hydrogen cyanide 0.5-150 - 810-12L
Hydrogen cyanide 0.2-10 - 810-12LL
Hydrogen fluoride

HF
Hydrogen fluoride 0.25-100 - 810-17
Hydrogen fluoride 0.09-72 - 810-17L
Hydrogen fluoride 0.05-24 - 810-17LL
Hydrogen peroxide

H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide 0.5-10 - 810-32
Hydrogen sulphide

H2S
Hydrogen sulphide 1-40% - 810-4HT
Hydrogen sulphide 0.25-20% - 810-4HP
Hydrogen sulphide 0.1-4% - 810-4HH
Hydrogen sulphide 10-4000 - 810-4H
Hydrogen sulphide 25-1600 - 810-4HM
Hydrogen sulphide 12.5-500 - 810-4M
Hydrogen sulphide 1-240 - 810-4L
Hydrogen sulphide 0.25-120 - 810-4LL
Hydrogen sulphide 1-40 - 810-4LK
Hydrogen sulphide 0.5-12 - 810-4LB
Hydrogen sulphide 0.05-4  *     810-4LT
Hydrogen sulphide, Sulphur dioxide
(separate quantification)
H2S: 1.25-120  +     810-45S
Hydrogen sulphide+ Sulphur dioxide (total quantification)

H2S+SO2
Hydrogen sulphide + Sulphur dioxide 0.02-8% - 810-45H
4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone See Diacetone alcohol

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 - G

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

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

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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 - G

Chemical Tube Name Measuring Range (ppm) Notes Part Number
Gasoline (Petrol)

CnHm
Gasoline (Petrol) 0.015-1.2% - 810-101
Gasoline (Petrol) 30-2000 - 810-101L
Carbon monoxide 0.1-2% - 810-1M

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 - F

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

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 - F

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

F2
Hydrogen fluoride 0.5-50 - 810-17
Fluorotrichloromethane See Trichlorofluoromethane (R11)
Formaldehyde

HCHO
Formaldehyde 8-6400  *     810-91M
Formaldehyde 2-100  +     810-91
Formaldehyde 0.1-45  *     810-91L
Formaldehyde 0.05-1  *     810-91LL
Formic Acid

HCO2H
Acetic acid 5.2-130 - 810-81
Acetic acid 0.5-20  *     810-81L
Furfural

C5H4O2
Cyclohexanone 2-30  *     810-154

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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