Sulphur Dioxide By Special Gas & Equipment Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Product information:Quality Code: 3.8Purity% Volume: >= 99.98Impurities ppm(where nothingelse stated)H2O  <= 200N2 <=14General InformationFilling pressure at 150c bar: 2.7Material recommendation: In Humid condition Stainless SteelCharacterstics Colourless, liquified gas with pungent colour. Dry gas is not corrosive.Health RisksToxic: irritates the eyes and respiratory passages. 50-100ppm is considered to be maximum permissible concentration for exposures of 30-60 min. Normally the odour is detected at  3ppm by taste at 0.7ppm.TransportADr class 2, 3 (at)Applications        Sulphur dioxide is used in the manufacture of sulphite, hydrogen sulphites and sulphuric         acid.        Sulphur dioxide is used in magnesium foundries as protection gas (an alternative to SF6).        Sulphur dioxide is used as a bleaching agent particularly for certain types of dried food,         and also to bleach glue, elation, sugar, textiles, fats and oils.        Sulphur dioxide is used to sterilize wine and beer making equipment in order to inhibit the         growth of moulds and bacteria, and to control wine fermentation. Sulphur dioxide may be         used in a variety of disinfecting and fumigation applications.        Sulphur dioxide is also used in the float glass manufacturing process..        Sulphur dioxide may be usedas a refrigerant    in laboratory research on corrosion problems    to remove excess chlorine in textile bleaching and water treatment    in preparation of chrome leather tanning    as a solvent.