Chemical hazards are not limited to the chemical industry. In a wide range of sectors, many manufacturers face chemical hazards when handling less aggressive products such as oils, acids, solvents, etc. The table below shows the effects of different chemicals on four important materials used in the manufacture of protective gloves (PVC, nitrile, neoprene, latex).

This table is only intended to give a general overview. Chemical gloves may have different resistance to chemical agents, depending on e.g. temperature, exposure time, concentration of chemical agents, glove construction and thickness, etc. The table shows the resistance of the glove to chemical agents. It is always advisable to carry out an initial test to ensure the suitability of the chemical glove.

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IT DOES NOT GIVE AN OPINION ON THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE GLOVE. Glove selection must be made by a competent person who is fully aware of the working conditions and the limitations of the gloves.

★★★	Excellent
★★	Good
★	Fair
──	Not Recommended

  

Chemical	PVC	Neoprene	Nitrile	Latex
3,4 Dichloroaniline	──	★	──	★★
Acrylonitrile	★	★	──	★★
Ammonia (Alkaline Solution)	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Ammonium Phosphate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Ammonium Hydroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Ammonium Carbonate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Ammonium Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Ammonium Nitrate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Ammonium Sulfate	★★★	★★	★★★	★★
Amyl Alcohol	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Amyl Acetate	──	★	★★	★
Aniline (Amine)	──	★★	★★	★
ASTM oil n° 1	★	★★★	★★★	★
ASTM oil nr 2	★	★★	★★★	★
Acetaldehyde	──	★★★	★★	★
Acetamide	★★	★★	★★★	★
Acetic Anhydride	──	★★★	★★★	★★★
Acetone	──	★★	──	★★
Acetyl Alcohol	★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Barium Cholride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Barium Nitrate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Banana Oil	──	★	★	──
Benzaldehyde	──	──	──	★★
Benzene (Benzol)	──	──	──	──
Gasoline	──	★★	★★★	──
Benzyl alcohol	──	★★	★★	★★
Boric Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Bromine	──	★★	★	★
Butane	★★★	★★★	★★★	──
Butyl Alcohol	★	★★	★★	──
Butyl Acetate	──	★	★★	★
Butyl Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Butyl Stearate	★★	★★	★★	★
Clorox	★	★★	★★	★★
Diacetone Alcohol	★★★	★★	★	★★
Dibenzyl Ether	──	──	──	──
Dibutyl Ether	──	★★	★★★	──
Dibutyl Phthalate	★★★	★	★	★
Diethanolamine	★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Diphenyl	──	──	──	──
Diphenyl Oxide	──	──	──	──
Diesel Oil	★★	★★★	★★★	──
Dimethylformamide	★	★★	──	★★★
Dioxane	──	★★★	★★	★★
Dioctyl Ether	──	★★	★★	──
Dioctyl Phthalate	──	★	★	★
Ether	──	★★★	★★★	★
Mercury Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Ethylene Diamine	★	★	★	★★
Ethylene Dichloride	──	──	★	──
Ethylene Dichloride (Chlorinated Solvents)	──	★	★	──
Ethylene Glycol	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Ethylene Chloride	★	★	★★	★
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)	★★	★★	★★	★★
Ethylamine	★★★	★★	★★	★★
Ethyl Acetate	──	★	★★	★
Ethyl Benzene	──	★	★★	──
thyl Formate	──	★	★★	★
Ethyl Chloride	──	──	★	──
Phenolic Acid	★★	★★★	★★	★
Fluorine	★★	★★	★	★
Formaldehyde	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Phosphoric acid (up to 85%)	★★★	★★★	★★	★★★
Photo Bath	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Freon (11 – 12 – 21 – 22)	★	★★	★	──
Glycol	──	★★	★★	──
Glycerin	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Hexane	★★	★★	★★★	──
Heptane	★★★	★★	★★★	──
Hydrazine	★★★	★	★★	★★
Isobutyl Alcohol	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Isooctane	──	★	★★★	──
Isopropyl Alcohol	★★	★★	★★	★★
Isopropyl Ether	──	★★	★★★	★
Iodine	──	★★	★	★
Acetic Acid	★★★	★★	──	★★
Potassium Acetate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Phosphate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Hydroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Iodide	──	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Nitrate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Sulfate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Cyanide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Potassium Bicarbonate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Cod Liver Oil	★★	★★★	★★	★
Calcium Acetate	★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Calcium Fluorophosphate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Calcium Hydroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Calcium Hypochlorite	★★★	★★	★★	★★
Calcium Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Calcium Nitrate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Calcium Cyanide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Chlorine	★★★	★★	★	★
Chloroacetone	──	★	★	★
Chlorobenzene	──	★	★	──
Chloroform	──	★	★	──
Coconut Oil	★★	★★★	★★	★
Cresol Oil	★★	★★	★★	★★
Creosote	★★	──	★★★	──
Cresol	──	★	★	★★
Chromic Acid	★★★	★★	★	★
Xylene	──	★	★★	──
Cumene	★★	★★	★★★	──
Fuel Oil	★★★	★★	★★★	──
Fuels	★★	★	★★	──
Solvent 1, 2, 3, 73, 74	★★	★★	★★	★★
Gasoline Solvent	──	★★	★★★	──
Stoddard Solvent	──	★★	★★★	★
Solvent-based Varnish	★	★★	★★	★
Lamp Oil	★★	★★	★★	──
Lauric Acid	★★	★★★	★★★	★
Linseed Oil	★★★	★★★	★★★	──
Linoleic Acid	★★	★★★	★★★	★
Animal Fat	★★	★★★	★★★	──
Lime	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Cutting Oil	★★	★★★	★★★	──
Nitric Acid (Concentration)	★★★	──	──	──
Nitric Acid (up to 20%)	★★★	★★	★	★
Magnesium Hydroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Magnesium Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Magnesium Nitrate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Magnesium Oxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Maleic Acid	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Machine Oil	★★★	★★	★★★	★
Methylene Chloride	★★	★	★★★	──
Methyl Alcohol	★★★	★★	★★	★★
Methyl Amine	★★★	★	★	──
Methylaniline	★★★	★	★★★	★
Methyl Acetate	──	★	★★	★
Methyl Acetone	──	★★	──	★★
Methyl Formate	──	★	★★	★
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone	──	★★	──	★★
Methyl Methacrylate	★	★★	★★	★★
Methyl Salicylate	★	★	★★	★
Methyl Cellulose Solution	──	★★	★★	★★★
Monobromobenzene	──	──	──	──
Monoethanolamine	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Monochlorobenzene	──	──	──	──
Morpholine	★★	★★	★	★★
Pine Oil	★★★	──	★	──
Lubricating Oil	★★★	★★	★★★	──
Sodium Borate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Phosphate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Hydroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)	★★★	★★	★★	★★
Sodium Iodide	──	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Carbonate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Nitrate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Silicate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Sulfate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Cyanide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Bicarbonate of Soda	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Sodium Bisulfite	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Naphthalene	──	★	★★	──
Petroleum Products	★★★	★★★	★★★	★
Napthenic acid	★	★	★★	──
n-Butylamine	★	★	★	★★
Nickel Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Nickel Sulfate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Nitrate Sulfuric Acid	★★★	──	──	──
Nitrobenzene	──	★	★	★★
Nitromethane	──	★	★	──
Nitropropane	──	★	★	★★
Oxalic Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Oleic Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Olive Oil	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★
Paraffin	★★	★★	★★	★★
Chrome Alum	★★	★★	──	──
Pentane	★	★★	★★★	──
Perchloric Acid	★★★	★	★	★
Perchloroethylene	★	★	★★	──
Petroleum	★★★	★★	★★★	──
Lactic Acid	──	★★★	★★	★
Picric Acid	★	★★★	★★★	★★
Plasticisers	★★★	★★★	★★★	★
Bleaching Agents	★★★	★★★	★★★	──
Lead Sulphate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Propane	★★★	★★★	★★★	──
Propylene Dichloride	──	──	★	──
Propyl Alcohol	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Propyl Acetate	★	★	★★	★★★
Wood Oil	★	★★	★★	★
Methanol	★★	★★★	★★	★★★
Cottonseed Oil	★★★	★★★	★★	★
Ferric Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Ferric Nitrate (up to 10%)	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Castor Oil	★★★	★★★	★★	★
Citric Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Formic Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Soybean Oil	★★	★★★	★★	★
Stearic Acid	★★★	★★	★★★	★
Styrene	★	──	★	──
Coal Distillate	★	★	★★	──
Carbonic Acid	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Carbon Bisulfide	──	──	★★★	──
Carbon Disulphide	★	★	★★	──
Carbonic Acid Solution	★★	★★	★	★
Carbon Tetrachloride	──	──	★★	──
Carbon Tetrachloride (Chlorinated Solvent)	★★	★	★★★	──
Tannic Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Grain Alcohol	★★	★★★	★★	★★★
Tetrahydrofuran	★★	★	★	──
Tin Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Tin Chloride (10%)	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Toulene	★★	★	★★	──
Tributyl Phosphate	──	★	★	★★★
Triethanolamine	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Triphenyl Phosphate	★	★	★	★
Trichloroethylene	──	★	★★	──
Trinitrotoluene	★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Tricyl Phosphate	──	★	★	★★
Printing Ink	★	★★★	★★★	★★
Zinc Chloride	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Zinc Sulfate	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Cyclohexane	★★★	★★	★★★	──
Cyclohexanol	──	★★	★★	★★
Cyclohexanone	──	★	──	★
Turbine Oil	★★	★★	★★★	──
Turpentine	★★★	──	──	──
Herbicide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Copper Sulfate	★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Hydrobromic acid (40%)	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Hydrofluoric Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Hydrochloric Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Hydrogen Peroxide	★★★	★★	★★	★★
Hydrogen Peroxide	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
White Spirit	★	★★	★★★	★
Tartaric Acid	★★★	★★★	★★★	★★★
Paint Solution	★★	★★	★★★	★★
Paint	★★★	★★★	★★★	──
Paint Remover	★★	★★	★★★	★★
Paint Thinner	★	★★	★★	★
Sulfuric Acid (56%)	★★★	★★	★★	★★

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