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Glove Types
Abbreviation

Glove Material

Abbreviation

Glove Material

Abbreviation

Trade Mark

BR

Butyl Rubber

PE

Polyethylene

Barricade

CPF

CPF 3

PVA

Polyvinyl Alcohol

4H

4H

NE

Neoprene

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

RES

Responder

NI

Nitrile

TY

Tychem 10000

Saranex

NR

Natural Rubber

Teflon

Viton

Recommended glove types shown in RED provide protection for 4 hours or less so caution is advised.
CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Acetaldehyde

BR

Acetic Acid

BR

NE

Acetone

BR

4H

CPF

RES

Acetonitrile

BR

Acetonylacetone

NR

BR

Acetophenone

Acrolein

BR

Acrylamide

BR

NI

Allylamine

BR

Ammonia (liq)

RES

CPF

Ammonium Hydroxide

BR

Aniline

BR

PVC

NI

PVA

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Benzene

PVA

Benzoyl Chloride

PVA

BR

Benzyl Alcohol
Benzylamine

Benzyl Bromide

Boric Acid

BR

Bromine

NI

Bromobenzene

PVA

2-Bromoethanol

BR

Butyric Acid

BR

-Butyrolactone

4H

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Cadmium Oxide

NE

NI

Carbon Disulfide

PVA

Carbon Tetrachloride

PVA

Chloral anhydrous

BR

Chloroacetic Acid

BR

NE

PE

4-Choroaniline

B
T

BR

Chloroform

PVA

1-Choropropane

Chromic Acid

PE

PVC

1,8-Cineole

Cobalt (II) Acetylacetonate

BR

NI

m-Cresol

NE

p-Cresol

4H

Crystal Violet

BR

4H

RES

TY

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

DCM Dye

BR

NI

3,4-Dichloroaniline

Dichlorobenzene

Dichlorodimethylsilane

4H

1,2-Dichloroethane

TY

PVA

Dichloromethane

PVA

Diethyl Ether

PVA

Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

BR

4H

Dimethyl acetamide

BR

Dimethylformamide

BR

4H

RES

Dimethyl Phosphite

NE

NI

BR

Dimethyl Sulfide

RES

Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)

BR

NE

2,4-Dinitrotoluene
1,3-Dioxane

S
BR

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Ethidium Bromide

NI

BR

Ethyl Acetate

4H

Ethyl Bromide

PVA

Ethylene Diamine

BR

Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether

BR

Ethylene Oxide

BR

Ethyl Methacrylate

BR

PVA

Ferrous Sulfate

NE

NR

NI

Fluoroacetamide

NE

Formaldehyde

BR

NI

Formamide

BR

NR

Formic Acid

BR

NE

PVC

Furfural

BR

PVA

Glutaraldlehyde

BR

NE

NR

NI

PVC

RES

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Heptane

NI

4H

Hexane

NI

PVA

Hexachlorobenzene

RES

TY

Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene

RES

TY

Hexachloroethane

RES

TY

1-Hexene

Hydrazine

BR

NE

NI

PVC

Hydrochoric Acid

BR

NR

NE

NI

PVC

Hydrofluoric Acid

BR

Hydrogen Bromide

Hydrogen Peroxide

BR

NR

NI

PE

PVC

Indole

4H

RES

TY

Iodine

PE

Iodomethane

BR

NI

Iodomethane d3

BR

NI

Isoamyl Alcohol

BR

NE

NI

Isobutyl Alcohol

BR

NE

NI

4H

RES

Isopentane

NI

Isopropyl Alcohol

BR

NI

4H

CPF

RES

Lubricating Oil

NR

NE

NI

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Malathion

Mercuric Chloride

Mercury

Methanesulfonic Acid

NE

PVC

1-Methoxy-2-Propanol

BR

NE

4H

Methyl Acrylate

PVA

Methyl Alcohol

BR

4H

Methylamine

BR

NE

NI

Methyl-tert-Butyl Ether (MTBA)

NI

PVA

4H

RES

Methylethanolamine

BR

NE

Methylethyl Ketone (MEK)

BR

Methyethyl Kketone Peroxide (MEKP)

NE

Methyl Glycol

BR

4H

Methylisocyanate

PVA

Methyl Mercaptan

N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone

BR

Methyl Trichlorosilane

Morpholine

BR

4H

BR

CHEMICAL
Naphtha

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

NI

PVA

4H

Nickel Cyanide

BR

Nickel (II) or (III) Oxide

NR

PVC

Nitric Acid (30 70 %)

BR

NE

PE

PVC

Nitric Acid 30 %

BR

NR

NE

NI

PE

PVC

Nitric Oxide

Nitrobenzene

BR

PVA

Octafluoroadipic Acid

BR

NR

Oxalic Acid

BR

NR

NE

NI

PVC

2-Pentanone

BR

Perchloric Acid

NR

NE

NI

PVC

n-Perfluoropentanoic Acid

BR

NE

NI

NR

Phenol

BR

NE

Phosgene

Phosphorus Trichloride

Picric Acid

NE

NI

Propionaldehyde

BR

Quinoline

BR

CHEMICAL

RECOMMENDED GLOVE TYPE

Sodium Cyanide (solid)

NR

NE

NI

PVC

Sodium Fluoride

NR

NE

NI

PVC

Sodium Hydroxide

BR

NR

NE

NI

PE

PVC

Sodium Hypochlorite

BR

NR

NI

NE

PE

RES

Sodium Silicate

BR

NR

Sulfuryl Chloride

BR

NI

Sulfuric Acid

BR

NR

NE

PE

PVC

PVA

TY

PVA

RES

TY

1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Toluene

Trichloroacetic Acid

NI

Trichloroacetyl Chloride

NR

BR

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

PVA

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

PVA

Trichloroethylene

PVA

4H

Triethanolalmine

BR

NR

NE

NI

Triethylamine

NI

Trimethylamine

Vinyl Acetate

4-Vinylcyclohexene

NI

PVA

4H

Xylene

B
B

4H

RES

Website Links
Compatibility charts rating systems will vary by the manufacturers design of their chart. Many use a color code, where red = bad, yellow = not
recommended, green = good, or some variation this scheme. A letter code may be used, such as E + excellent, G = Good, P = poor, NR = Not
Recommended. Any combination of these schemes may be used, so please understand the chart before making a decision on the glove to be used.

Chemguide

www.deltagloves.com

www.chemrest.com

http://www.mcrsafety.com/tools/permeation.shtml

http://www.ansellpro.com/download/Ansell_8thEditi
onChemicalResistanceGuide.pdf

http://www.microflex.com/Products/~/media/Files/Literature/Microflex Chemical Resistance Guide.ashx

http://www.saftgard.com/assets/1/Page/Solva-Gard%20Chemical%20Performance%20Data.pdf#xml=http://prdtsearch001.americaneagle.com/service/search.asp?cmd=pdfhits&DocId=5181&Index=F%3a%5cdtSearch%5cs
aftgard&HitCount=13&hits=9+c+f+12+33+41+ed+1e6+3bc+583+737+8
www.mapaglove.com/ChemicalSearch.cfm?id=1

http://www.marigoldindustrial.com/us/search_chemi
cal_78,390.aspx

http://www.vwrsp.com/programs/safety/images/disp
osable_gloves.pdf

http://www.polyco.co.uk/downloads/chemical_resistance_guide.pdf

Oaklite-Chem

Chemresist-Chem

Assurance Chemical
Butyl rubber

Vinyl-Chem

Sempermed

Neoprene

http://www.kcprofessional.com/us/mkt/ChemicalSelectorGuide/index.asp

Use the Kimberly Clark website for the Fisher brand Purple Nitrile, PFE (Powder Free Exam latex, Healthtouch (Vitamin E inside) latex exam and
Kleengard Purple Foam nitrile gloves only. Kimberly Clark manufactures these for Fisher.

EH&S has no further information about any other Fisher brand gloves and does not recommend their use until a compatibility chart can be consulted for
the gloves.

Source Oxford University 2008

LAST UPDATE

7/25/2014 12:21:52 PM