No single material will protect against all chemicals, so glove selection must be made for each type of chemical. Latex gloves may provide adequate protection against dilute aqueous solutions, they however provide no protection against exposure to solvents The table below is intended as a guideline for selection of the appropriate protective glove.
Manufacturers can supply specific information on the choice of glove.
Glove selection should be based on the following criteria. Degradation Degradation due to contact with chemicals causes the glove material to soften, swell, shrink, stretch, dissolve, or to become hard and brittle. Permeation Permeation is the result of molecular diffusion of a chemical through a glove material. There may be permeation with out obvious signs of degradation. Permeation is quantified by breakthrough time and permeation rate.