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