62
SPM Flex Gas Detector
Detectable Gases
Family Gas Range TLV
1
LAL
Default Alarm
Response
Time (T50)
at 2 TLV Gas
Concentr’n.
(sec)
Max.
Sample
Tubing
Length
(m)
12
Sample Line
Particulates
Filter
2, 12
Sample
Analysis
Flow
Rate
(cc/min
±10%)
ChemCassette
10
Optimum
Temp
Range
(ºC)
Optimum
% RH Range
for Best
Accuracy
7,8
A1 A2 Name
Part
Number
(14d)
Part
Number
(30d)
Part
Number
(90d)
Allowable Days
After First
Use
11
Hydrides
Arsine (AsH
3
) 0.5-500ppb 5 ppb 1 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 55
30 A 250
Flex CC
XP Hydrides
1265-
4000
n/a
1265-
3000
90 0-40
10-70% RH
4, 6
Phosphine (PH
3
) 3-3000 ppb 300 ppb 1 ppm STEL 5 ppb 150 ppb 300 ppb 6
30-70% RH
4, 6
Diborane (B
2
H
6
) 5-1000 ppb 100 ppb 10 ppb 50 ppb 100 ppb 14
30-70% RH
4, 6
Silane (SiH
4
) 0.03 - 50 ppm 5 ppm 0.05 ppm 2.5 ppm 5 ppb 13
34-50% RH
4, 6
Germane (GeH
4
) 50-2000 ppb 200 ppb 100 ppb 100 ppb 200 ppb 245
40-50% RH
4, 6
Hydrogen
Selenide (H
2
Se)
2-500 ppb 50 ppb 5 ppb 25 ppb 50 ppb 14
10-60% RH
4, 6
Hydrogen
Sulphide (H
2
S)
0.001-9.999 ppm 1 ppm 5 ppm STEL 0.005 ppm 0.5 ppm 1 ppm 7
10-75% RH
4, 6
Mineral
Acids
Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) 0.02-20 ppm 0.5 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 7
5
B, C
500
Flex CC
XP Mineral Acids
1265-
4001
n/a
1265-
3001
90 0-35
15-75% RH
5, 6
Hydrogen
Chloride (HCl)
0.02-20 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 5
30-50% RH
5, 6
Hydrogen
Bromide (HBr)
0.02-10 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 5
20-50% RH
5, 6, 9
Boron Trifluoride (BF
3
) 0.05-10 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.7 ppm STEL/C 0.1 ppm 0.5 ppm 1.0 ppm 5
15-60% RH
5, 6
Nitric Acid (HNO
3
)
0.02-20 ppm 2 ppm 4 ppm STEL 0.05 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 15 3
40-50% RH
4, 6
Sulfuric Acid (H
2
SO
4
)
5-750 ppb 50 ppb 0.2mg/m
3
10 ppb 25 ppb 50 ppb 2000 0.1 No filter
40-50% RH
4, 6, 9
Hydrogen Iodide (HI)
0.2-10 ppm n/a
(2 ppm) PAC-1 = 1 ppm
AEGL-1 = 1 ppm
0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 15 0.1 No filter
35-55% RH
5, 6, 9
Mineral
Acids
(export
unrestricted)
Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) 0.4-20 ppm 0.5 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.4 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 7
5
B, C
500
Flex CC-U
XP Mineral Acids
1265-
4012
n/a
1265-
3012
90 0-35
15-75% RH
5, 6
Hydrogen
Chloride (HCl)
0.02-20 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 5
30-50% RH
5, 6
Hydrogen
Bromide (HBr)
0.02-10 ppm 2 ppm STEL-C 0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 5
20-50% RH
5, 6, 9
Boron Trifluoride (BF
3
) 0.05-10 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.7 ppm STEL/C 0.1 ppm 0.5 ppm 1.0 ppm 5
15-60% RH
5, 6
Nitric Acid (HNO
3
)
0.02-20 ppm 2 ppm 4 ppm STEL 0.05 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 15 3
40-50% RH
4, 6
Sulfuric Acid (H
2
SO
4
)
5-750 ppb 50 ppb 0.2 mg/m
3
10 ppb 25 ppb 50 ppb 2000 0.1 No filter
40-50% RH
4, 6, 9
Hydrogen Iodide (HI)
0.2-10 ppm n/a
(2 ppm) PAC-1 = 1 ppm
AEGL-1 = 1 ppm
0.03 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 15 0.1 No filter
35-55% RH
5, 6, 9
Oxidizers
Chlorine (Cl
2
) 0.005-5 ppm 0.5 ppm 1 ppm STEL 0.02 ppm 0.25 ppm 0.5 ppm 7 30 B, C 500
Flex CC
XP Chlorine
1265-
4002
n/a
1265-
3002
90 0-40
30-55% RH
4, 6
Chlorine (Cl
2
) 0.01-5 ppm 0.5 ppm 1 ppm STEL 0.05 ppm 0.25 ppm 0.5 ppm 9 30
B, C 250
Flex CC
Fluorine/Oxidizers
1265-
4004
1265-
3004
n/a 30 0-40
5-75% RH
Fluorine (F
2
) 0.01-10 ppm 1 ppm 0.1 ppm OSHA PEL 0.05 ppm 0.5 ppm 1.0 ppm 5 10
0-85% RH
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO
2
) 0.03-10 ppm 0.2 ppm 0.05 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.2 ppm 56 30
10-70% RH
5, 6
Chlorine Dioxide (ClO
2
) 20-1000 ppb 100 ppb 0.3 ppm STEL 25 ppb 50 ppb 100 ppb 36 10
5-90% RH
Amines
Ammonia (NH
3
) 0.01-150 ppm 25 ppm 35 ppm STEL 0.05 ppm 12.5 ppm 25 ppm 5
30 B, C 250
Flex CC
XP Ammonia
1265-
4003
n/a
1265-
3003
90 0-35
0-90% RH
4
Dimethylamine (DMA,
C
2
H
7
N)
0.5-50 ppm 5 ppm 15 ppm STEL 0.1 ppm 2.5 ppm 5 ppm 10
5-90% RH
4
Tetrakis (Dimethylam-
ido) Titanium (TDMAT,
C
8
H
24
N
4
Ti)
0.01-20 ppm n/a 0.05 ppm 1 ppm 2 ppm 14
5-90% RH
4
Trimethylamine (TMA,
C
3
H
9
N)
0.03-50 ppm 5 ppm 15 ppm STEL 0.05 ppm 2.5 ppm 5 ppm 10
1-90% RH
4
Phosgene
Phosgene (COCl
2
) 2-2000 ppb 100 ppb 5 ppb 50 ppb 100 ppb 15
30 A 500
Flex CC
XP Phosgene
1265-
4007
n/a
1265-
3007
90 0-40
1-95% RH
Ethylchloroformate
(ECF, C
3
H
5
ClO
2
)
0.02-30 ppm n/a
PAC-1=1 ppm,
AEGL-2=0.2 ppm (8hr),
ERPG-2=5 ppm (AIHA)
0.02 ppm 0.5 ppm 1 ppm 6 (@ 2 ppm)
5-90% RH
Methylchloroformate
(MCF, C
2
H
3
ClO
2
)
0.03-30 ppm n/a
PAC-1=0.2 ppm,
AEGL-2=0.7 ppm (8hr),
ERPG-2=2 ppm (AIHA)
0.03 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.2 ppm
10 (@ 0.4
ppm)
1-95% RH
Diisocya-
nates
Toluene
Diisocyanate (TDI,
C
9
H
6
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-200 ppb 1 ppb 5 ppb STEL 0.6 ppb 1 ppb 2 ppb 10
0.15 no filter 460
Flex CC
Diisocyanates
1265-
4006
1265-
3006
n/a 30 0-40
5-65% RH
4
Methylene Bisphenyl
Isocyanate (MDI,
C
15
H
10
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-200 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 10
5-80% RH
9
Hexamethylene
Diisocyanate
(HDI, C
8
H
12
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-150 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 30
15-85% RH
4
Hydrogenated Xylene
Diisocyanate
(H6XDI, C
10
H
14
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-150 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 15
25-85% RH
4
Methylene bis-(4-
cyclohexylisocyante)
(HMDI, C
15
H
22
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-100 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 15
20-65% RH
4, 9
Isophorone
Diisocyanate
(IPDI, C
12
H
18
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-150 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 15
5-90% RH
Xylene
Diisocyanate
(XDI, C
10
H
8
N
2
O
2
)
0.5-200 ppb 5 ppb 0.6 ppb 2.5 ppb 5 ppb 10
5-85% RH
Hydrazines
Hydrazine (N
2
H
4
) 3-1000 ppb 10 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb 10 ppb 220 3
no filter 500
Flex CC
Hydrazines
1265-
4008
1265-
3008
n/a 30 0-40
15-90% RH
Monomethyl Hydrazine
(MMH, CH
6
N
2
)
3-2000 ppb 10 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb 10 ppb 110 5
20-75% RH
4,6
Dimethyl Hydrazine
(UDMH, C
2
H
8
N
2
)
3-2000 ppb 10 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb 10 ppb 110 5
10-70% RH
4
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 0.2-30 ppm 4.7 ppm STEL/C 0.5 ppm 2.4 ppm 4.7 ppm 15 30 A 250
Flex CC
Hydrogen Cyanaide
1265-
4009
n/a n/a 15 0-30
15-70% RH
4
Sulphur Dioxide (SO
2
) 10-2500 ppb 250 ppb STEL 25 ppb 120 ppb 250 ppb 12 30 B, C 250
Flex CC
Sulfur Dioxide
1265-
4005
1265-
3005
n/a 30 0-40
25-90% RH
4
Ozone (O
3
) 20-1000 ppb 100 ppb 25 ppb 50 ppb 100 ppb 55 5 no filter 250 Flex CC Ozone
1265-
4011
1265-
3011
n/a 30 0-40
15-90% RH
Hydrogen Peroxide (H
2
O
2
) 0.1-3 ppm 1 ppm 0.2 ppm 0.5 ppm 1.0 ppm 27 5 no filter 460
Flex CC
Hydrogen Peroxide
1265-
4010
1265-
3010
n/a 30 0-40
35-50% RH
4
1 Source: ACGIH 2016 TLVs and BELs.
2 A = 780248 (disposable particulate filter), B = 1830-0055 (filter membrane 0235-1072 must be replaced every 30 days), C = 1991-0147 (disposable filter for corrosive gases)
Outside of RH range:
3 Tends to have lower response at higher humidities.
4 Tends to increase sensitivity at higher humidities (due to the chemistry of the reaction).
5 Tends to under-report at higher humidities (typically >75% RH) due to the gas characteristics to adhere or decompose on contact with water/moisture. The response seems to be lower but the actual gas concentration under these high humidity conditions will be lower than
expected.
6 Tends to under-report in dry conditions (<25-30% RH).
7 Depending on the combination of temperature and humidity, even within the ranges specified above, a detector’s performance efficiency can be influenced due to condensation, physical tape material changes, or optical changes. Consult Honeywell Analytics’ Service Department.
8 Refer to TechNotes 971131 (Chemcassette
®
-based Instrument Accuracy and Precision) and 1998-0219 (Protocol for Testing Gas Detectors).
9 Slow recovery: Prolonged exposure to high levels of gas/vapor (2x TLV or above) can condense in the system and may require purging with dry clean air or inert gas.
10 For information about the expiration date of the Chemcassette, refer to “Chemcassette” on page 40 (Review menu).
11 The number of days from the installation date that the Chemcassette cartridge can be used. When the allowable-days limit is reached, or if the absolute expiration date (printed on cartridge) is reached, the detector will issue an Expired Chemcassette Cartridge fault. The type of
expiration is found in the event history data field for the fault (either 1 [stale] or 2 [expired]). Replace the cartridge when this fault is issued. The only exception is if the cartridge was used only briefly and then removed from the detector and properly stored in the sealed bag at the
recommended temperature. In this case, the cartridge can be used past the stale-tape date (but not past the absolute expiration date) by clearing the stale-tape fault before going into monitor mode. Advance the tape manually about five inches before installing the cartridge and
entering monitor mode.
12 Do not use the optional sampling wand for those gases with recommended sample tubing lengths of less than five meters and no recommended sample line particulate filter.