Issue Date: November 22, 1995
Revision Date: August 23, 1999

Tidel Engineering, Inc.

MS-3000 301-0328-001, 301-0330-001 and EMS-3500 Vapor Sensor Probe Part #301-0634

Out-Of-Tank Product Detector (Vapor-Phase)

Detector

Output Type Qualitative
Sampling Frequency Continuous
Operating Principle Adsistor

Test Results

EMS-3000
301-0328-001, 301-0330-001

  Unleaded Gasoline Synthetic Gasoline JP-4 Jet Fuel
Detection time (min:sec) 1:31 1:05 1:26
Fall time (min:sec) 5:39 4:23 9:38
Lower detection limit (ppm) 10-100 10-500 10-50

EMS-3500
Vapor Sensor Probe Part #301-0634

  Unleaded Gasoline Synthetic Gasoline JP-4 Jet Fuel
Detection time (min:sec) 2:46 1:41 1:50
Fall time (hr)* >1 >1 >1
Lower detection limit (ppm) 100 500 100

* The vapor sensor probe was recalibrated when it did not recover, after 1 hour, from exposure to test vapors.

Specificity Results (in addition to above for EMS-3000 301-0328-001, 301-0330-001)

Activated: toluene, xylene(s)
Not Activated: n-hexane.

Specificity Results (in addition to above for EMS-3500 Vapor Sensor Probe Part No. 301-0634)

Activated: n-hexane, toluene, xylene(s).

Manufacturer's specifications

EMS-3500 Vapor Sensor Probe Part No. 301-0634 is for use in normally dry monitoring wells to detect hydrocarbon vapors. It can be used in monitoring wells up to 20 feet deep. The probe will alarm if it comes in contact with water and must be removed immediately to prevent damage to probe.

Comments

EMS-3000 lower detection limit has been statistically determined to be within the range specified above.

  • Tidel Engineering, Inc.
    2310 McDaniel Dr.
    Carrollton, TX 75006
    Tel: (800) 678-7577
  • Evaluator: Radian Corp.
    Tel: (512) 454-4797
    Date of Evaluation: 07/08/91 , 03/18/93

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