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GLOVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMON SOLVENTS (a)
CHEMICAL BUTYL
(30 mil)NATURAL
RUBBERNEOPRENE NITRILE
(15 mil)VITON
(30 mil)Acids & Bases -- -- E -- -- Acetone E -- G (hw) -- -- Acetonitrile E -- G F -- Benzene -- -- F F E Carbon tetrachloride -- -- -- E E Chlorobutane -- -- -- E -- Chlorform -- -- F F E Cyclohexane -- -- G E E Diethyl Ether b -- -- -- G -- Dimethyl Formamide E E G -- -- Dimethyl Sulfoxide E -- E G -- Dioxane E G G G -- Ethanol E E E E E Ethyl Acetate E G -- F -- Hexanes -- -- G E E Methanol E -- G G E Methylene Chloride b F -- F F G Pentane -- -- G E E 2-Propanol E E E (hw) E E Pyridine F G -- -- G Tetrahydrofuran b -- -- F -- -- Toluene F -- F -- E Xylenes -- -- G (hw) -- E Source: Forsberg and Keith (1989) Chemical Protective Clothing Performance Index Book, J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
(a) Assumes at least 14 mil thick unless stated otherwise
(b) Best glove available is PVA (polyvinylalcohol) - special order
(hw) = heavy weight usually 20-30 mil thick
E = Excellent - 8 hour full immersion protection
G = Good - 20 to 60 minute immersion protection
F = Fair - 2 to 19 minute immersion protection
Last modified 21-March-2002