Glove selection chart
Key with approximate permeation rate
S - Superior (<0.9 mg/cm2/min) E - Excellent(<9 mg/cm2/min) G - Good(<90 mg/cm2/min) F - Fair (<900 mg/cm2/min) NR - Not Recommended(>9000 mg/cm2/min)
|
CHEMICAL FAMILY |
BUTYL RUBBER |
NEOPRENE |
PVC (VINYL) |
NITRILE |
NATURAL LATEX |
|
Acetates |
G |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
Acids, inorganic |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
Acids, organic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
Acetonitrile, Acrylonitrile |
G |
E |
G |
S |
E |
|
Alcohols |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
E |
|
Aldehydes |
E |
G |
NR |
S* |
NR |
|
Amines |
S |
NR |
NR |
F |
NR |
|
Bases, inorganic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
Ethers |
G |
F |
NR |
E |
NR |
|
Halogens (liquids) |
G |
NR |
F |
E |
NR |
|
Inks |
G |
E |
E |
S |
F |
|
Ketones |
E |
G |
NR |
NR |
G |
|
Nitro compounds (Nitrobenzene, Nitromethane) |
G |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
Oleic Acid |
E |
E |
F |
E |
NR |
|
Phenols |
E |
E |
NR |
NR |
G |
|
Quinones |
NR |
E |
G |
E |
E |
|
Solvents, Aliphatic |
NR |
NR |
F |
G |
NR |
|
Solvents, Aromatic |
NR |
NR |
F |
F |
NR |
*Not recommended for Acetaldehyde, use Butyl Rubber
