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Method 3B - Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations - Orsat Analyzer

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Method 3B Gas Analysis for the Determination of Emission Rate Correction Factor or Excess Air 8-3-2017 (PDF)(8 pp, 534 K)
CFR Promulgated Test Method 3B Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations using an Orsat Analyzer.