Chemical
Resistance Properties of Gloves for Hazardous Chemicals Used in
the Illegal Manufacture of Methamphetamine in Clandestine Drug Labs
|
| |
Chemical
Resistant Gloves |
Disposable
Gloves |
| |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| |
Butyl |
Neoprene |
Nitrile |
N-DEX
(8005) |
Night
Hawk( 7700PFT) |
| Chemical
Class: Various |
Breakthrough
Time in Minutes |
|
| 1.
Acetone |
>480 |
35 |
<5 |
<
5 |
<
5 |
| 2. Methanol |
>480 |
64 |
28 |
7 |
<
5 |
| 3.
Ammonium Hydroxide (Liquid) |
>480 |
>480 |
>240 |
>240 |
NT |
| 4. Anhydrous
Ammonia (gas) |
>480 |
29 |
336 |
NT |
NT |
| 5.
Benzene |
34 |
15 |
16 |
2 |
<
2 |
| 6. Ether
|
19 |
12 |
33 |
2 |
2 |
| 7.
Freon |
>480 |
>480 |
>480 |
12 |
NT |
| 8. HydroIodic
Acid |
NT |
NT |
NT |
NT |
NT |
| 9.
Hydrogen Chloride (gas) |
>480 |
>480 |
433 |
NT |
NT |
| 10.
Iodine Crystals |
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
| 11.
Lithium Metal |
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
| 12.
Muriatic Acid |
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
| 13.
Psuedophedrine |
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
| 14.
Red Phosphorus |
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
NT*
|
| 15.
Sodium Hydroxide |
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
| 16.
Sulfuric Acid (Battery Acid) |
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
>480
|
| 17.
Toluene |
22 |
25 |
26 |
NR |
NR |
Data
based on Best Manufacturing Company's testing.
NT* Glove has not been tested. However, for crystalline materials,
the general consensus of OSHA is that dry powders and crystalline
solids do not permeate glove
materials. The statement in OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment for
General Industry: Final Rule is "Generally, any chemical resistant
glove can be used for dry
powders." This is published in Federal Register: Vol 59, No.
66 April 6, 1994. |
| ©
Copyright 1994 Best Manufacturing. This information is provided “as
is” and is not to be considered a warranty of product performance
or as an authoritative informational page. Due to the diverse field
conditions and other variables which can affect a product’s
performance, Calolympic Safety disclaims all warranties (expressed
and implied) as to any product’s performance or any information
provided. |
