Glove Selection For Specific Chemicals
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Chemical |
Incidental Contact |
Extended Contact |
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Acetic acid |
Nitrile |
Neoprene, Butyl rubber |
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Acetic anhydride |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Butyl rubber, Neoprene |
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Acetone |
1Natural rubber (Latex) (8 mil) |
Butyl rubber |
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Acetonitrile |
Nitrile |
Butyl rubber, Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Acrylamide |
Nitrile, or double Nitrile |
Butyl rubber |
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bis-Acrylamide |
Nitrile |
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Alkali metals |
Nitrile |
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Ammonium hydroxide |
Nitrile |
Neoprene, Butyl rubber |
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Arsenic salts |
Nitrile |
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Benzotriazole, 1,2,3- |
Nitrile |
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Bismuth salts |
Nitrile |
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Butanol |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, Butyl rubber |
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Butyric acid |
Nitrile |
Butyl rubber, Neoprene |
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Cadmium salts |
Nitrile |
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Carbon disulfide |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Viton, Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Carbon tetrachloride |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Viton |
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Catechol |
Nitrile |
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Chloroform |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Viton, Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Chlorosulfuron |
Nitrile |
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Chromium salts |
Nitrile |
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Cobalt chloride |
Nitrile |
Nitrile |
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Cobalt salts |
Nitrile |
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Copper (Cupric) sulfate |
Nitrile |
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Cyrogenic liquids |
Cryogloves |
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3,3’-Diaminobenzidine (DAB) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Diazomethane in Ether |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Norfoil |
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Dichloromethane |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) or Viton |
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid |
Nitrile |
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Diethyl pyrocarbonate |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Dimethyl sulfoxide |
1Natural rubber (15-18mil)
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Butyl rubber |
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1,4-Dioxane |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Butyl rubber |
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Dithiothreitol |
Nitrile |
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Ethanol |
Nitrile |
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Ethidium bromide (EtBr) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Ethyl acetate |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Butyl rubber, PVA |
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Ethyl ether |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Formaldehyde |
Nitrile |
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Formamide |
Nitrile |
Butyl rubber |
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Formic acid |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Butyl rubber, Neoprene (.28-.33mm) |
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Gallic acid |
Nitrile |
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Geneticin |
Nitrile |
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Glutaraldehyde |
Nitrile |
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Heavy metal salts |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Heptane |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Nitrile (35 mils or thicker), Viton, PVA |
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Hexamethylenediamine (1,6-Diaminohexane) |
Nitrile (8 mil) |
Neoprene |
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Hexane |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Nitrile (35 mils or thicker), Viton, PVA |
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Hydrochloric acid |
Nitrile |
Neoprene, Butyl rubber |
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Nitrile or Rubber sleeves |
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Hypophosphorous acid |
Nitrile (4mil), double glove or 8 mil or heavier |
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Isoamyl alcohol |
Nitrile |
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Isoctane |
Nitrile |
Heavy weight Nitrile |
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Isopropanol |
Nitrile |
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Kananmycin |
Nitrile |
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Lactic acid |
Nitrile |
Nitrile (double glove), or Neoprene or Butyl rubber |
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Laser dyes |
Nitrile |
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Lead acetate |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Lead salts |
Nitrile |
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Mercuric chloride |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Mercury |
Nitrile |
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Mercury salts |
Nitrile |
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Methanol (Methyl alcohol) |
Nitrile |
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Methylene chloride |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Polyvinyl acetate, Viton |
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Methylphosphonic acid |
Nitrile (4 mil), double glove |
8 mil or heavier Nitrile |
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Methyl sulfonic acid, Ethyl ester (EMS) (Ethyl methanesulfonate) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Monoethanolamine |
Nitrile |
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Nickel chloride |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Nickel salts |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Nitric acid |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Heavy weight (.28-.33mm) Butyl rubber or Neoprene |
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N-Methylethanolamine |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Viton, Neoprene, Butyl rubber |
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Octane |
Nitrile |
Heavy weight Nitrile or Viton |
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Organophosphorous compounds |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
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Osmium salts |
Nitrile |
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Osmium tetroxide |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Paraformaldehyde |
Nitrile |
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Pentane |
Nitrile (8mil), double glove |
Heavy weight Neoprene, or Viton |
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Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Nitrile (22mil or heavier) |
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Pesticides |
heavy weight, unlined Nitrile (8-20 mils), or glove specified by pesticide label. |
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Petroleum ether |
Nitrile |
Heavy weight Nitrile or Viton |
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Phenol |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Neoprene, Butyl rubber |
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Phenol-Chloroform mixtures |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Viton |
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Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Phosphonic acid |
Nitrile (4 mil), double glove, or 8 mil or heavier single |
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Phosphoric acid |
Nitrile (4 mil), double glove, or 8 mil or heavier |
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Picloram (4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid) |
Nitrile |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s) |
Nitrile (8 mil) glove over a Neoprene glove |
Neoprene (20 mil) |
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Polyoxyethylene-sorbital-n-monolaurate (Tween 20) |
Nitrile |
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Potassium ferricyanide |
Nitrile |
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Potassium ferrocyanide |
Nitrile |
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Potassium permanganate |
Nitrile |
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Propanol |
Nitrile |
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Propionic acid |
Nitrile |
Neoprene or Butyl rubber |
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Propylene oxide |
heavier weight (17 mil or greater) Butyl rubber or Neoprene |
Norfoil |
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Psoralen |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Pump oil |
Butyl rubber |
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Silane based silanization or derivatization compounds |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier single |
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Silver nitrate |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Silver salts |
Nitrile |
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Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) |
Nitrile |
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Sodium azide |
Nitrile, or double glove |
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Spermidine |
Nitrile |
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Sulfuric acid |
Nitrile (8 mil) |
Neoprene, Butyl rubber (20 mil or greater) |
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Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Norfoil |
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3,3’,5,5’-Tetramethyl-benzidine (TMB) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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N,N,N’,N’-Tetramethyl-ethylenediamine (TEMED) |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double glove |
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Timetin |
Nitrile |
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Toluene |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove, or 15 mil or heavier |
Viton, Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Trichloroethylene |
Nitrile (8 mil), double glove |
Viton, Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) |
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Trichloromethyl chloroformate (diphosgene) |
Nitrile (8 mil) over Butyl rubber glove |
This material must be used in a glove box. |
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Triton-X100 |
Nitrile |
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Uranium salts |
Nitrile |
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Valeric acid |
Nitrile |
Nitrile, double gloves, or Neoprene or Butyl rubber |
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Xylene |
Nitrile |
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA), Viton |
Note 1: If you are allergic to natural rubber products, you may double glove with 8 mil Nitrile gloves.
GLOVE SELECTION WEBSITES
DISCLAIMER: While the glove selection web links below are being provided as additional resources, SUNY New Paltz has not investigated the accuracy of the information contained within the webpages.
All Safety Products, Inc – Glove Selection Chart
Ansell Protective Products – See Ansell Chemical Resistance Guide
Best Gloves - Comprehensive Guide to Chemical Resistant Best Gloves
Cole Parmer – Safety Glove Selection Guide
Kimberly Clark Professional – Chemical Resistance Database
Mapa Professional – Chemical Resistance Guide
North Safety - Chemical Resistance Guide*
