Determination of sulfur dioxide in air

Abstract

The determination of sulfur dioxide in air is based on a preliminary purification with a cellulose filter and 80% isopropanol and absorption of sulfur dioxide by means of two midget impingers in 0.3 N hydrogen peroxide. The formed sulfate is titrated in an aliquot with 0.005 M barium perchlorate employing Chlorophosphonazo III (CPA) as an indicator. The method is suitable for 0.3–19.0 mg of sulfur dioxide per 50 liters of air. The standard deviation of the titration is ±0.02 ml per consumption of 5.00 ml and is four times smaller than that of the Thorin method.