Personal Protective Equipment
Glove Selection (Chemical Protection)
Use of the following selection guide is recommended for determining proper chemical resistant gloves to be used in laboratory experiments.
| Glove Material | Chemical Resistant To: | Not Recommended for: |
|---|---|---|
| Butyl rubber | Organics, Ketones, esters | Aliphatic, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, gasoline |
| Natural (laytex) rubber | Alcohols, acids, caustics, ketones | Aromatics, halogenated solvents |
| Neoprene | Organic acids, caustics, peroxides, alcohols, phenols, petroleum solvents | Aromatic and halogenated solvents |
| Nitrile rubber | Solvents, oils, alocohols, some acids, and caustics | Ketones, oxidizing acids, nitrogen- containing organics |
| Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | Most solvents including aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons | Water-based solutions, inorganic acids, alcohols, caustics |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Alcohols, acids, caustics | Aromatic and halogenated solvents, ketones |
| Viiton | Halogentated and aromatic solvents, alcohols |
Source: Industrial Hygiene Reference & Study Guide, First Edition
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