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A Colorimetric Determination of Hydrocyanic Acid

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Ritchie, Charles Fisher (1922) A Colorimetric Determination of Hydrocyanic Acid. Bachelor's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WNXG-ZT76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06112015-155708716

Abstract

The object of this investigation is to devise a rapid, fairly accurate, colorimetric analysis for HCN to be used in field work for determining instantaneous concentrations of the gas under fumigating canvas. A large amount of money is expended yearly by the citrus industry of this state in attempting to control and to eradicate the scale pests. Although fumigation with HCN has been practiced tor many years, the progress made has been anything but satisfactory. The greater portion of the work has always been carried on by contractors, who in a large number of cases have been very unscrupulous. The materials and labor are very expensive and the growers have been satisfied to adhere to beaten paths and hope for the best results on scale kill with the least attendant foliage injury. One familiar with fumigating, either from the grower's or the operator's viewpoint, knows that very widely varying results are obtained, even under what are apparently identical condition. Even after discounting for the dishonesty of some operators and the prejudices of the grower, there is still a large variance between desired or expected results and those actually obtained.

Item Type:Thesis (Bachelor's thesis)
Subject Keywords:Chemical Engineering
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Major Option:Chemical Engineering
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Unknown, Unknown
Thesis Committee:
  • None, None
Defense Date:1 January 1922
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:06112015-155708716
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06112015-155708716
DOI:10.7907/WNXG-ZT76
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:9017
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
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Deposited On:11 Jun 2015 23:12
Last Modified:16 Aug 2023 22:10

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