Special Report No. 80-06: A Laboratory Examination of the Use of Commercial Detector Tubes for the Measurement of Methyl Mercaptan in Kraft Pulp Mill Workspace Atmospheres

One element of the National Council's Paper Industry Occupational Health Study Methodology Project is the examination of measurement methods for use in the workspace atmosphere. Industrial hygienists in the industry suggested that one of the outstanding workspace measurement study needs was that for methyl mercaptan. The study entailed a laboratory examination of the utility of commercially avail- able detector tubes for the measurement of methyl mercaptan.