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REFERENCE
OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.138, "Hand
Protection"
Glove Chart
| Type
|
Advantages
|
Disadvantages
|
Use Against
|
| Natural rubber |
Low cost, good physical properties, dexterity
|
Poor vs. oils, greases, organics. |
Bases, alcohols, dilute water solutions; fair vs.
aldehydes, ketones. |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
|
Low cost, very good physical properties, medium cost,
medium chemical resistance |
Plasticizers can be stripped. |
Strong acids and bases, salts, other water solutions,
alcohols |
| Nitrile |
Low cost, excellent physical properties, dexterity
|
Poor vs. benzene, methylene chloride,
trichloroethylene, many ketones |
Oils, greases, aliphatic chemicals, xylene,
perchloroethylene, trichloroethane; fair vs. toluene |
Glove Type and Chemical Use
*Limited service VG=Very Good
G=Good F=Fair P=Poor (not recommended)
Chemical |
Natural Latex |
Nitrile Latex |
| *Acetaldehyde |
G |
G |
| Acetic acid |
VG |
VG |
| *Acetone |
VG |
P |
| Ammonium hydroxide |
VG |
VG |
| *Amyl acetate |
P |
P |
| Aniline |
F |
P |
| *Benzaldehyde |
F |
G |
| *Benzene |
F |
P |
| Butyl acetate |
F |
P |
| Butyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Carbon disulfide |
F |
F |
| *Carbon tetrachloride
|
P |
G |
| Castor oil |
P |
VG |
| *Chlorobenzene |
P |
P |
| *Chloroform |
P |
P |
| Chloronaphthalene |
P |
F |
| Chromic Acid (50%) |
P |
F |
| Citric acid (10%) |
VG |
VG |
| Cyclohexanol |
F |
VG |
| *Dibutyl phthalate |
P |
G |
| Diesel fuel |
P |
VG |
| Diisobutyl ketone |
F |
P |
| Dimethylformamide |
F |
G |
| Dioctyl phthalate |
P |
VG |
| Dioxane |
G |
G |
| Epoxy resins, dry |
VG |
VG |
| *Ethyl acetate |
F |
F |
| Ethyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Ethyl ether |
G |
G |
| *Ethylene dichloride |
P |
P |
| Ethylene glycol |
VG |
VG |
| Formaldehyde |
VG |
VG |
Chemical |
Natural Latex |
Nitrile |
| Formic acid |
VG |
VG |
| Freon 11 |
P |
G |
| Freon 12 |
P |
G |
| Freon 21 |
P |
G |
| Freon 22 |
P |
G |
| *Furfural |
G |
G |
| Gasoline, leaded |
P |
VG |
| Gasoline, unleaded |
P |
VG |
| Glycerine |
VG |
VG |
| Hexane |
P |
G |
| Hydrochloric acid |
G |
G |
| Hydrofluoric acid (48%)
|
G |
G |
| Hydrogen peroxide (30%)
|
G |
G |
| Hydroquinone |
G |
F |
| Isooctane |
P |
VG |
| Isopropyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Kerosene |
F |
VG |
| Ketones |
VG |
P |
| Lacquer thinners |
F |
P |
| Lactic acid (85%) |
VG |
VG |
| Lauric acid (36%) |
F |
VG |
| Lineoleic acid |
P |
G |
| Linseed oil |
P |
VG |
| Maleic acid |
VG |
VG |
| Methyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Methylamine |
F |
G |
| Methyl bromide |
F |
F |
| *Methyl chloride |
P |
P |
| *Methyl ethyl ketone |
G |
P |
| *Methyl isobutyl ketone
|
F |
P |
| Methyl methacrylate |
G |
F |
| Monoethanolamine |
G |
VG |
| Morpholine |
VG |
G |
Chemical |
Natural Latex |
Nitrile |
| Naphthalene |
F |
G |
| Naphthas, aliphatic |
F |
VG |
| Naphthas, aromatic |
P |
G |
| *Nitric acid |
F |
F |
| Nitromethane (95.5%) |
P |
F |
| Nitropropane (95.5%) |
P |
F |
| Octyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Oleic acid |
F |
VG |
| Oxalic acid |
VG |
VG |
| Palmitic acid |
VG |
VG |
| Perchloric acid (60%)
|
F |
G |
| Perchloroethylene |
P |
G |
| Petroleum distillates (naphtha)
|
P |
VG |
| Phenol |
F |
F |
| Phosphoric acid |
G |
VG |
| Potassium hydroxide |
VG |
VG |
| Propyl acetate |
F |
F |
| Propyl alcohol |
VG |
VG |
| Propyl alcohol (iso) |
VG |
VG |
| Sodium hydroxide |
VG |
VG |
| Styrene |
P |
F |
| Stryene (100%) |
P |
F |
| Sulfuric acid |
G |
G |
| Tannic acid (65%) |
VG |
VG |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
F |
F |
| *Toluene |
P |
F |
| Toluene diisocyanate |
G |
F |
| *Trichloroethylene |
F |
G |
| Triethanolamine |
G |
VG |
| Tung oil |
P |
VG |
| Turpentine |
F |
VG |
| *Xylene |
P |
F |
*Limited service VG=Very Good
G=Good F=Fair P=Poor (not recommended)
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