Gloves - Tables of Properties and Resistances

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2. General Glove Properties

   1. Glove	Cost	General Chemical Resistance	Recommended Uses	Disadvantages
      Latex	low	decent for dilute inorganic solutions	bases, alcohols, dilute water solutions, okay with aldehydes and ketones	poor for most organics
      Polyvinyl Chloride	low	medium general resistance	strong acids and bases, salts, alcohols, amines, peroxides, water solutions	plasticizers my be stripped, poor for most organics
      Nitrile	low	some organics	oils, greases, aliphatic chemicals, xylene, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane, toluene, some acids and bases, some biohazardous materials	not good with many ketones, benzene, methylene chloride, and trichloroethane
      Neoprene	medium	medium general resistance	oxidizing acids, peroxides, hydrocarbons, alcohol, anilines, phenol, glycol, ethers	not good with many chlorinated solvents, esters, ketones, aromatics
      Viton	extremely high	organic solvents	aromatics, chlorinated solvents, aliphatics and alcohols	poor physical properties, not good with some ketones, esters and amines
      Butyl	high	polar organics	glycol ethers, ketones, esters	not good with hydrocarbons, halogenated solvents
      Polyvinyl Alcohol	very high	organics	aliphatics, aromatics, chlorinated solvents, ketones, esters, ethers	Not good with alcohols, acids, bases; glove is destroyed by water
      Silver Shield	medium	high general resistance	hazmat	poor fit, stiff, easily punctured

3. General Glove Resistance

   1. Chemical Hazard	Latex	Polyvinyl Chloride	Nitrile	Neoprene	Polyethlylene	Viton	Butyl	Polyvinyl Alcohol
      Dilute Acids	+	+	+	+		+	+
      Alcohols	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
      Alkali	+	+	+	+		+	+
      Aromatics						+		+
      Chlorinated Hydrocarbons			+			+	+	+
      Epoxy Resins		+	+	+		+	+
      Esters							+
      Hydrocarbons			+	+		+	+	+
      Ketones							+
      Lacquer Thinners			+	+		+	+	+
      Oils, Grease		+	+	+		+	+	+
      Petroleum Distillates			+	+		+	+	+
      PCB's						+

4. Glove Suitability for Specific Cleanroom Chemicals

   1. Chemical Hazard	Latex	Polyvinyl Chloride	Nitrile	Neoprene	Polyurethane	Polyethlylene	Viton (fluoroelastimer)	Butyl	Polyvinyl Alcohol	Silver Shield (norfoil)
      Acetic Acid	G	F	F	G	F	F	G	G	P	UNK
      Acetone	F	P	F	F	G	P	P	G	P	G
      Ammonium Fluoride, 30-79%	G	F	G	F	F	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      Ammonium Hydroxide, < 30%	G	G	G	G	F	G	UNK	G	UNK	UNK
      Ammonium Hydroxide 30-70%	G	F	G	G	F	F	UNK	UNK	P	UNK
      Aqua Regia	F	F	P	G	P	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      Chromic Acid	P	F	F	P	P	P	G	G	P	UNK
      Freon TMC	F	P	F	P	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK	G	UNK
      Freon 113 or TF	P	F	G	G	G	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      Hydrochloric Acid < 30%	G	F	G	G	P	F	G	G	P	UNK
      Hydrochloric Acid 30-70%	G	F	F	G	P	P	UNK	UNK	P	UNK
      Hydrofluoric Acid < 10%	G	F	G	F	P	F	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      Hydrofluoric Acid < 50%	F	F	F	F	P	P	UNK	UNK	P	UNK
      Hydrogen Peroxide	G	G	G	F	UNK	G	G	G	P	UNK
      Isopropyl Alcohol (2-propanol, Isopropanol)	G	F	G	G	G	G	G	G	UNK	UNK
      Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)	P	P	P	P	UNK	UNK	G	G	UNK	UNK
      Methyl Ethyl Ketone	F	P	P	F	G	P	P	P	F	G
      Methyl Isobutyl Ketone	P	P	P	P	G	P	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone	G	F	P	UNK	F	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK	UNK
      Nitric Acid < 30%	G	G	F	G	P	F	G	G	UNK	G
      Nitric Acid 30-70%	P	P	P	F	P	P	G	G	P	UNK
      Phosphoric Acid > 70%	F	G	F	G	F	F	G	G	P	UNK
      Potassium Hydroxide	G	G	G	G	P	F	G	G	P	UNK
      Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate	G	G	G	G	UNK	UNK	G	G	UNK	UNK
      Sulfuric Acid 30-70%	G	F	P	G	P	F	G	G	P	G
      Sulfuric Acid > 70%	P	P	P	F	P	P	F	F	P	UNK
      Xylenes	P	F	F	P	G	UNK	G	G	UNK	G

      G=GOOD F=FAIR P=POOR UNK=UNKNOWN

5. Other Websites Containing Glove Suitability Information for Other Chemicals

   1. http://www.qrpgloves.com/pdfs/spread7.pdf
   2. http://www.safeskin.com/ChemResist/search.asp?o=1
   3. http://www.chemrest.com/domesticprep2/All%20Data%20Home%20Page.htm
   4. http://www.tasco-safety.com/workgloves/chem.html
   5. http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/chemsafety/glove%20chemical%20resistance.pdf
   6. http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/ehs/pdf/select.pdf
   7. http://ehs.sc.edu/gloves.htm

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