High Purity Gases

Argon

Grade Total Purity by volume (%) Maximum levels of impurities (ppm by volume)
O2 H2O N2 H2 CO CO2 THC N-oxides
Special 99.9995 1 1 3 ND ND ND 0.2 ND
UHP-I 99.9993 2 2 3 ND ND ND 0.2 ND
UHP-II 99.998 4 4 10 2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Cylinder Colour : Peacock Blue; with suitable grade identification label
Cylinder Valve : Right hand - conforming to IS 3224

Hydrogen

Grade Total Purity by volume (%) Maximum levels of impurities (ppm by volume)
O2 H2O N2 Ar CO CO2 THC N-oxides
Special 99.9995 1 1 2 ND ND ND 0.5 ND
UHP-I 99.999 2 2 10 ND ND ND 0.5 ND
UHP-II 99.995 4 4 40 ND 1 0.5 1 0.5
Cylinder Colour : Signal Red; with suitable grade identification label
Cylinder Valve : Left hand - conforming to IS 3224

Helium

Grade Total Purity by volume (%) Maximum levels of impurities (ppm by volume)
O2 H2O N2 Ar CO + CO2 H2 THC N-oxides
Special 99.9985 2 2 10 ND 0.5 ND 0.5 ND
Standard 99.995 4 4 40 0.5 1 ND 0.5 ND
Cylinder Colour : Middle Brown; with suitable grade identification label
Cylinder Valve : Right hand - conforming to IS 3224

Zero Air

Grade Maximum levels of impurities (ppm by volume)
H2O CO2 THC
UHP-1 2 1 1
Cylinder Colour : French Grey; with suitable grade identification label
Cylinder Valve : Right hand - conforming to IS 3224