Glove Selection Guide
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Chemical
| Recommended Gloves
| Comments
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Acetic acid
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Acetone
| Latex, double glove
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Acetonitrile
| Nitrile, double glove
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Acrylamide
| Nitrile
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Ammonium Hydroxide
| Nitrile
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Benzene
| ChemTek, Viton, Silver Shield
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Butanol
| Latex, Nitrile
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Buffers
| Latex, Nitrile
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Carbon Disulfide
| Nitrile
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Carbon Tetrachloride
| ChemTek, Viton, Silver Shield
| Probable Human Carcinogen.
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Chemotherapy Drugs
| Latex or Nitrile, double glove
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Chloroform
| ChemTek, Viton, Silver Shield
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Cidex
| Latex, Nitrile, Neoprene
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Clear Rite
| Nitrile
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Cryogenic Liquids
| Cryogenic Gloves
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Cyclohexane
| Nitrile
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Dimethyl Formamide
| Neoprene, Latex
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Dimethyl Sulfoxide
| Nitrile
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1,4-Dioxane
| Butyl, Silver Shield
| Mutagen and probable carcinogen.
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Ethanolamine
| Nitrile
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Ethidium Bromide (10%)
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Ethyl Acetate
| Latex, double glove
| Butyl, Silver Shield are recommended for heavy use.
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Ethanol
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Ethyl Ether
| Nitrile
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Formaldehyde (37%)
| Nitrile, Neoprene, Latex
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Formic Acid
| Nitrile, Latex
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Glutaraldehyde (<5%)
| Latex, Nitrile
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Guanidine Solutions
| Latex, double glove
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Heptanes
| Nitrile
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Hexane
| Nitrile
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Hydrochloric acid
| Nitrile, Neoprene, Latex
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Hydrogen peroxide (2 – 30%)
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Isopropanol (2-propanol)
| Nitrile, Latex
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2-Mercaptoethanol
| Nitrile
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Mercury, Inorganic
| Nitrile, Latex
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Methanol
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Methylene Chloride
| ChemTek, Viton, Silver Shield
| Cal-OSHA regulated carcinogen.
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Nitric Acid
| Nitrile
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Osmium Tetroxide
| Nitrile, double glove
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Perchloric Acid (70%)
| Nitrile
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Phenol
| Nitrile, Neoprene
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Phenol/Chloroform/Amyl Alcohol
| ChemTek, Viton, Silver Shield
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Phosphoric acid
| Nitrile, Latex
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Sodium Hydroxide
| Nitrile, Neoprene, Latex
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Sulfuric Acid (50%)
| Nitrile, Latex
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Sulfuric Acid (98%)
| ChemTek, Butyl, Silver Shield
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TEMED
| Nitrile, double glove
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Tetrahydrofuran
| Silver Shield, ChemTek
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Trichloroacetic Acid
| Nitrile, Viton
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Trifluoroacetic Acid
| Neoprene, Silver Shield
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Xylene
| Nitrile, double glove
| ChemTek, Silver Shield recommended for heavy use.
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