Data taken from Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Scientific & Industrial Business, memos dated February 22, 2002 from Ruthlyn M. Reyes on chemical permeation testing performed on Safetskin Nitrile Exam Gloves and Safeskin PFE Latex Exam Gloves.
Protective Gloves Selection Guide |
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Chemical Hazards
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Butyl
|
Nio- |
Nitrileb
|
Polyvinyl |
Polyvinyl |
Latex
|
Poly-
ethylene |
Viton
|
|
Acids, dilute
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
|
Alcohol
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
|
Alkali (bases), dilute |
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
|
Aromatics
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
Chlorinated
hydrocarbons
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
Epoxy resins
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
Esters
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Hydrocarbons
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
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Ketones (acetone,
MEK, etc.)
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Lacquer thinner
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
Oils, grease
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
Petroleum distillates,
mineral |
+
|
+
|
+
|
-
|
+
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
|
PCBs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
+
|
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Chemical
Tested |
Purple
Nitrile,
Powder Free Nitrile Exam Gloves |
PFE
Latex
Exam Gloves |
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Actual
Breakthrough* in Minutes |
Normalized
Breakthrough** in Minutes |
Actual
Breakthrough* in Minutes |
Normalized
Breakthrough** in Minutes |
|
| Acetic acid (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Acetone (99%) |
<3
|
3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Acetonitrile (99%) |
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
| Ammonium Hydroxide (30%) |
30
|
60
|
60
|
60
|
| Carbon Disulfide (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Chlorine (gas) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Chloroform (99%) |
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
| Diethylamine |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Dimethylsulfoxide |
12
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Dimethylformamide |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| D-Liminene (Orange Solvent) |
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
| Ethanol |
<3
|
<3
|
6
|
6
|
| Ethidium Bromide |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| Ethyl Acetate |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Ethyl Ether (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Ethylene Oxide liquid (100%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Gluteraldehyde |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| HCl (10%) |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| HCl (concentrated, 37%) |
30
|
60
|
45
|
60
|
| Heptane |
<3
|
<3
|
15
|
75
|
| Hexane |
<3
|
<3
|
18
|
21
|
| Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| Methanol (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Mineral Spirits |
<3
|
<3
|
54
|
>240
|
| Stoddard Solvent (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
84
|
234
|
| Nitric Acid (10%) |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| Nitrobenzene (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Octanol (Octyl Alcohol) |
3
|
3
|
75
|
108
|
| Potassium Hydroxide (50%) |
30
|
60
|
120
|
120
|
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) |
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
>240
|
| Sulfuric Acid (97%) |
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
<15
|
| Tetrachloroethylene |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Tetrahydrofuran (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Toluene (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| Xylene (99%) |
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
<3
|
| * Actual Breakthrough is defined as the elapsed time between the initial application of the test chemical to the appropriate surface of the material and its subsequent presence on the other side of the material. | ||||
| ** Normalized Breakthrough is defined as the time at which the permeation rate reaches 0.1 ug/cm2/min. | ||||