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Chemical Resistance of Latex and Nitrile Gloves

Chemical Resistance for Glove Materials*

Legend: EXCELLENT, GOOD, FAIR, POOR, NO INFO
Chemical Nitrile Latex
AcetaldehydePOORGOOD
Acetic AcidGOODEXCELLENT
Acetic AnhydrideFAIRGOOD
AcetoneFAIRGOOD
AcetonitrileFAIRFAIR
Ammonium Fluoride, 30-70%EXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Ammonium Hydroxide, <30%EXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Amyl AlcoholEXCELLENTGOOD
AnilineFAIRGOOD
Aqua RegiaPOORPOOR
BenzaldehydePOORPOOR
BenzeneFAIRPOOR
Boric AcidEXCELLENTGOOD
Bromopropionic AcidFAIRGOOD
Butyl CellusolveGOODGOOD
Carbon DisulfideGOODPOOR
Carbon TetrachloridePOORPOOR
ChlorobenzenePOORPOOR
ChloroformPOORPOOR
Chromic AcidFAIRPOOR
CisplatinGOODGOOD
CyclohexaneEXCELLENTPOOR
CyclohexanolEXCELLENTGOOD
CyclohexanonePOORPOOR
CyclohexylaminePOORPOOR
Di-n-amylamineEXCELLENTPOOR
Di-butylamineEXCELLENTPOOR
Di-n-butyl phthalateEXCELLENTFAIR
Di-n-octyl phthalateEXCELLENTFAIR
Diacetone AlcoholGOODFAIR
Dichloroacetyl ChloridePOORPOOR
Diesel FuelEXCELLENTPOOR
DiethanolamineEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
DiethylaminePOORPOOR
Diethylene GlycolEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
DiethylenetriaminePOORPOOR
Diisobutyl KetoneGOODPOOR
DiisobutylamineEXCELLENTPOOR
Dimethyl EtherGOODPOOR
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)GOODEXCELLENT
DimethylacetamideFAIRGOOD
Dimethylformamide (DMF)POORPOOR
1,3-DioxanePOORFAIR
1,4-DioxanePOORPOOR
EthanolEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Ethyl AcetatePOORFAIR
Ethyl EtherGOODPOOR
Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl EtherFAIRFAIR
Ethylene DichloridePOORPOOR
Ethylene GlycolEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Formaldehyde, 30-70%EXCELLENTGOOD
Formic AcidGOODEXCELLENT
Freon 113 or TFEXCELLENTPOOR
Freon TMCFAIRFAIR
FurfuralPOORPOOR
Gasoline, 40-50% AromaticsEXCELLENTPOOR
Glutaraldehyde, <5%GOODPOOR
GlycerolEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
HeptanesEXCELLENTPOOR
HexamethyldisiloxaneGOODPOOR
HexaneEXCELLENTPOOR
HydrazineEXCELLENTFAIR
Hydrochloric Acid, <30%GOODEXCELLENT
Hydrochloric Acid, 30-70%GOODGOOD
Hydrofluoric Acid, <50%EXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Isobutyl AlcoholEXCELLENTPOOR
IsooctaneEXCELLENTPOOR
Isopropyl AlcoholEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
KeroseneEXCELLENTPOOR
Lactic AcidEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
MethanolFAIRFAIR
Methyl AcetatePOORPOOR
Methyl Ethyl KetonePOORPOOR
Methyl Isobutyl KetonePOORPOOR
Methyl MethacrylatePOORPOOR
Methylene ChloridePOORPOOR
N-Amyl AcetateFAIRPOOR
N-Butyl AcetateFAIRPOOR
N-Methyl-2-PyrrolidonePOOREXCELLENT
N-Propyl AlcoholEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Naptha, <3% AromaticsEXCELLENTPOOR
Naptha, 15-20% AromaticsEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Nitric Acid, <30%EXCELLENTPOOR
Nitric Acid, 30-70%POORPOOR
NitrobenzeneFAIRFAIR
NitroethanePOOREXCELLENT
OctaneEXCELLENTPOOR
Octyl AlcoholEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Oleic AcidEXCELLENTGOOD
PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)GOODPOOR
PentachlorophenolGOODPOOR
PentaneEXCELLENTPOOR
Perchloric Acid, 30-70%EXCELLENTFAIR
PerchlorethyleneGOODPOOR
Peroxyacetic AcidPOORPOOR
Petroleum Ethers, 80-100CGOODPOOR
Phenol, >70%GOODGOOD
Phosphoric Acid, >70%EXCELLENTGOOD
Picric AcidEXCELLENTGOOD
Potassium HydroxideEXCELLENTGOOD
Potassium IodideEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Propyl AcetateFAIRPOOR
PyridinePOORPOOR
Silver NitrateGOODEXCELLENT
Sodium CarbonateEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sodium ChlorideEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sodium FluorideEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sodium Hydroxide, 30-70%EXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sodium HypochloriteEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sodium ThiosulfateEXCELLENTEXCELLENT
Sulfuric Acid, <30%NO INFOEXCELLENT
Sulfuric Acid, 30-70%FAIREXCELLENT
Sulfuric Acid, >70%POORPOOR
Tannic AcidGOODGOOD
1,2,4,5-TetrachlorobenzeneEXCELLENTNO INFO
1,1,1,2-TetrachloroethaneFAIRPOOR
TetrahydrofuranFAIRPOOR
TolueneFAIRPOOR
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI)POORPOOR
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneFAIRPOOR
1,1,1-TrichloroethanePOORPOOR
1,1,2-TrichloroethanePOORPOOR
TrichloroethylenePOORPOOR
Tricresyl PhosphateGOODGOOD
TurpentineEXCELLENTPOOR
XylenesFAIRPOOR
*Information is based on published research data. Test results may vary from brand to brand. Refer to manufacturer specifications for chemical barrier properties.