Technical Bulletin: Detector Tube Listing for Matheson-Kitagawa Toxic Gas Detector System

Matheson-Kitagawa Precision Detector Tubes are formulated with high purity reagents that absorb and react with the gas or vapor being measured. The reaction causes a colorimetric stain that varies in length proportional to the concentration of the gas or vapor being measured. For most tubes, the concentration is read directly from the measurement scale etched on each tube. Just three easy steps are required to operate the detector: (1) Break off both ends of a sealed, fresh detector tube in the pump's tip cutter. A special compartment retains the broken tips until it is convenient to discard them. (2) Insert the detector tube into the pump's sample inlet, with the air flow arrow pointing toward the pump. (3) Line up the red dots on the pump shaft and pump end collar, and pull the pump handle all the way out. The handle automatically locks and the pump begins to draw a 100cc sample through the detector tube. A proprietary Sample VueTM indicator shows when sampling is complete (typically less than thirty seconds).