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Nitrile Glove Chemical Degradation Chart


Acetaldehyde NR

Acetic Acid 84% NR

Acetone NR

Acrylonitrile P

Ammonium Hydroxide 29% E

Amyl Acetate NR

Amyl Alcohol G

Benzaldehyde NR

Butanol G

Butyl Acetate NR

Carbon Tetrachloride NR

Cellosolve Acetate NR

Chlorobenzene NR

Chloroform NR

Citric Acid E

Cresols NR

Cyclohexane E

Cyclohexanol G

Cyclohexanone NR

n-Dibutyl Phthalate NR

o-Dichlorobenzene NR

1,2-Dichloroethane NR

Diesel Fuel G

Diethanolamine E

Diethylamine NR

N, N-Dimethylacetamide NR

Dimethylformamide NR

Dimethylsulfoxide P

1, 4-Dioxane NR

Ethanol G

Ethyl Acetate NR

Ethyl Benzene NR

Ethyl Ether G

Ethylene Glycol E

Formaldehyde E

Formic Acid NR

Furfural NR

Gasoline NR

Glutaraldehyde G

Glyphosphate “Round Up” G

Heptane E

Hexane E

Hydraulic Fluid E

Hydrochloric Acid 37% E

Iso Octane G

Isobutanol P

Kerosene E

Lactic Acid 85% E

Methanol P

Methyl Ethyl Ketone NR

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone NR

Methyl Methylcrylate NR

Methylamine 40% G

Methylene Chloride NR

N-Methylpyrrolidone NR

Methyl-Tert Butyl Ether P

Mineral Spirits F

Monoethanilamine E

Morpholine NR

Nitric Acid 70% NR

Nitrobenzene NR

Nitromethane P

Nitropropane NR

n-Octanol G

Oleic Acid 98% G

Pentane E

Perchloroethylene NR

Petroleum Ether E

o-Phosphoric Acid 85% E

Potassium Hydroxide 45% E

2-Propanol E

n-Propanol P

Propylene Oxide NR

Sodium Hydroxide 50% E

Stoddard Solvent E

Sulfuric Acid 97% NR

Tannic Acid E

Tetrahydrofuran NR

Toluene NR

1, 2, 4-Trichlorobenzene NR

1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane NR

Trichloroethylene E

Tricresyl Phosphate P

Triethanolamine E

Turpentine G

Xylene NR

Key to Degradation Ratings

E = Excellent, Essentially no degrading effect.

G= Good – Minor degrading effect.

F= Fair – Noticeable degrading effect.

P= Poor – Major degrading effect.

NR= Not Recommended-Severe degrading effect.

Latex Glove Chemical Degradation


Ethyl Acetate VG

Ethyl Alcohol E

Ethylene Dichloride NR

Ethylene Glycol E

Ethyl Ether NR

Formaldehyde E

Formic Acid 90% VG

Freon TF NR

Furfural E

Gasoline (White) NR

Hexane NR

Hydrazine 65% VG

Hydrochloric Acid, Conc. VG

Hydrochloric Acid, 1 0% E

Hydrofluoric Acid, 48% VG

Hydrogen Peroxide E

Hydroquinone, Saturated VG

Isobutyl Alcohol E

Iso-Octane NR

lsopropyl Alcohol E

Kerosene G

Potassium Hydroxide KOH 50% E

Propyl Acetate VG

Propyl Alcohol E

Propylene Oxide NR

Rubber Solvent NR

Silicon Etch NR

Sodium Hydroxide NAOH 50% E

Stoddard Solvent NR

Styrene NR

Surfuric Acid, 95% NR

Tannic Acid, 65% E

Tetrahydrofuran, THF NR

Toluene NR

Toluene Di-Isocyanate, TDI NR

Trichloroethylene TCE NR

Tricresyl Phosphate, TCP E

Triethanolamine 85%, TEA E

Turpentine NR

Xylene NR

Key to Degradation Ratings

E = Excellent, Essentially no degrading effect.

VG = Very Good, Very little degrading effect.

G = Good, Minor degrading effect.

F = Fair, Noticeable degrading effect.

NR = Not Recomended, Severe degrading effect.