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TWO INSTRUMENTS FOR
VINYL CHLORIDE
IN AMBIENT AIR
PORTABLE ANALYZER
The MIRAN l1** Portable Analyzer is an ideal instrument for the determination of
vinyl chloride concentrations quickly and accurately over a range of from <1 ppm to
several thousand ppm. It easily can be carried to work areas, process plants, or
shipping and receiving platforms -- wherever vinyl chloride is made or used --
for on-site profiling of vapor levels.
Sensitivity.
<1 ppm vinyl chloride
Response Time: <1 minute
Weight:
<30 pounds
Method:
Infrared, variable wavelength
CONTINUOUS MONITOR
European Cfiorhjea! gev.'s, jQne jtg, tgy,
Italian survey predicts
European PVC prospects
\ recent survey of world PVC markets by Alessandro Rollo, Carrara, Italy con cludes growth rates will stabilize at around 10 per cent annually, after reaching an average of 14 per cent in the 1968-72 period.
With Japan and the USA unable to meet rising demand from the developing countries over the next 10 years, western Europe is expected to maintain its dominance of world PVC markets. Urging that European PVC investment be maintained despite the energy crisis, the survey predicts that western Europe wilt have PVC capacity of around 6-Sm. ton/year by 1980, with real production at about 6m, ton/year.
European consumption will total around 5-8tn. ton by 1980, concludes the survey, leaving only 200000 ton/ year for export demand, expected to be around three times as much by 1980, at close to 600 000 ton /year.
World PVC consumption
('000 metric tone)
W. Europe Eastern Europe USA & Canada Janan S.E. Asia* Latin America Africa Oceania
1965 1 ZOO
420 840 440
90 90 30 30
1966 1 800
550 1 090
870 180 140 60
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TOTAL
3140
4 730
Includes People'* Republic of Chin*
1973 Z9yo
2 Oiu 910 430 260 eo 70
7 470
When the possibility exists of exceeding
OSHA toxic levels for vinyl chloride, continuous monitoring at a number of remote locations may be needed. The MIRAN IITM Continuous Monitor records vinyl chloride levels at up to 12 sample stations on an unattended around-theclock basis and includes provision for overlimit alarms.
Sensitivity: Scale:
Sample Points:
Response Time: Method:
Enclosure:
<1 ppm vinyl chloride Adjustable, 0-100 ppm
standard 6 or 12, up to 200 feet
remote 1 minute per sample Infrared, fixed wave
length NEMA-12
OLI 7526
For price and delivery information call 203/838-4537
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P.O. BOX 449,8. NORWALK, CT. 06856, S03/B38-4537 INFRARED ANALYSIS IN THE REAL WORLD
CIRCLE 28 ON READER SERVICE CARD 18 C&EN April 22. 1974
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