| Gloves Selections |
| The following information was derived from several sources. The information presented here is believed to be accurate; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Many factors affect the penetration times of glove materials including, but not limited to: | | | | | 1. | Glove materials' thickness | | 2. | Chemical's concentration | | 3. | Amount of chemical the glove comes in contact with | | 4. | Length of time which the glove is exposed to the chemical | | 5. | Working temperature | | 6. | Possibility of scratch or perforation. | | |
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| Selection Key: | | 4 | Excellent, breakthrough times generally greater than 8 hours. | | 3 | Good, breakthrough times generally greater than 4 hours. | | 2 | Fair, breakthrough times generally greater than 1 hour. | | 1 | Not Recommended, breakthrough times generally less than 1 hour. | | ? | Not Tested or No Information | |
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| Gloves Selection Guide |
| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Organic Acids | | | | | | | Acetic acid | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | Formic acid | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | Lactic Acid | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | Maleic acid | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | Oxalic acid | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Inorganic acids | | | | | | | Chromic acid up to 70% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | Hydrochloric acid up to 37% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | Hydrofluoric acid up to 70% | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | Nitric acid 70+ % | ? | 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | | Perchloric acid up to 70% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | Phosphoric acid 70+ % | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Sulfuric acid 70+ % | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Alkalis | | | | | | | Ammonium hydroxide up to 70% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | Potassium hydroxide up to 70% | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Sodium hydroxide 70+ % | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Salt Solutions | | | | | | | Ammonium nitrate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Calcium hypochlorite | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | Ferric chloride | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Mercuric chloride | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | Potassium cyanide | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Potassium dichromate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Potassium permanganate | 4 | 4 | 4 | ? | 4 | | Sodium cyanide | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Sodium thiosulfate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Aromatic hydrocarbons | | | | | | | Benzene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gasoline | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Naphthalene | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Toluene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Xylene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Aliphatic hydrocarbons | | | | | | | Diesel fuel | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Hexanes | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kerosene | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Naphtha | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Pentane | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Petroleum ether | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Turpentine | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Halogenated hydrocarbons | | | | | | | Carbon tetrachloride | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chloroform | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Methylene chloride | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB's) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ? | | Perchloroethylene | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Trichloroethylene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Esters | | | | | | | Ethyl acetate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | Butyl acetate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | Methyl acetate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Isobutyl acrylate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Ethers/Glycols | | | | | | | Diethyl ether | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Ethylene glycol | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Isopropyl ether | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Propylene glycol | ? | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Tetrahydrofuran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Aldehydes | | | | | | | Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Acrolein | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Benzaldehyde | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Butyraldehyde | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Formaldehyde | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | Glutaraldehyde | ? | ? | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Ketones | | | | | | | Acetone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Diisobutyl ketone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | Methyl ethyl ketone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Alcohols | | | | | | | Allyl alcohol | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Butyl alcohol | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | Ethyl alcohol | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Isopropyl alcohol | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | Methyl alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Amines | | | | | | | Aniline | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Ethanolamine | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | Ethylamine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Methylamine | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | Triethanolamine | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Elements | | | | | | | Bromine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ? | | Chlorine aqueous | ? | 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | | Iodine | ? | 3 | 1 | 3 | ? | | Mercury | ? | 4 | 4 | 4 | ? | |
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| | Natural Rubber | Nitrile | Neoprene | Butyl | PVC | | Miscellaneous | | | | | | | Acetic anhydride | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Acetonitrile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Acrylamide | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | Carbon disulfide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cresols | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ? | | Cutting fluid | ? | 3 | 2 | ? | 2 | | Dimethyl sulfoxide | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | Hydraulic oil | ? | 3 | ? | 1 | 2 | | Hydrazine | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Hydrogen Peroxide | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | Lubricating oil | 3 | 4 | 3 | ? | ? | | Malathion | ? | 3 | 3 | 1 | ? | | Nitrobenzene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | Phenol | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | Photo solutions | 3 | 4 | 4 | ? | 3 | | Picric acid | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | Pyridine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
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