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Chemical compatibility chart for gloves
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It is strongly advised that on-site testing be conducted on all gloves to determine resistance to specific chemicals and safe usage. The chart below is a guide to generally accepted chemical-resistance properties for nitrile, latex and vinyl disposable gloves as personal hand protection from common chemicals or compounds. Conditions, exposure times, chemical concentrations and residues may affect glove performance. Always refer to chemical labels, manufacturers' recommendations and Material Safety Data Sheets for proper personal protection equipment when using chemicals and chemical compounds.
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Yes
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Material is chemically resistant.
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No
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Material does not have acceptable chemical resistance.
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Limited use
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Material is chemically resistant in incidental or very limited contact.
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Not rated
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Material has not been classified as resistant or non-resistant.
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Chemical
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Nitrile
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Latex
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Vinyl
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Acetaldehyde
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Acetic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Acetone
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Limited use
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Yes
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Limited use
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Acetonitrile
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Not rated
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Ammonium fluoride (40%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Ammonium hydroxide (30%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Amyl acetate
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Yes
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Limited Use
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No
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Amyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Not rated
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Aniline
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Animal fats
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Aqua regia
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Yes
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Battery acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Benzaldehyde
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Yes
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Limited use
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Yes
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Benzene
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Yes
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No
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Limited Use
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Benzyl chloride
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Yes
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Limited use
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No
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Bromopropionic acid
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Butane
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Yes
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No
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No
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2-Butoxyethanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Butyl acetate
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Limited use
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No
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Not rated
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Butyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Butyl cellosolve
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Yes
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Yes
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Not rated
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y-Butyrolactone
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Calcium hypochlorite
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Carbolic acid
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No
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No
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Yes
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Carbon dichloride
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Carbon disulfide
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Yes
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No
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No
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Carbon tetrachloride
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Castor oil
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Cellosolve acetate
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Yes
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Yes
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Not rated
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Cellosolve solvent
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Yes
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Yes
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Not rated
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Chloroform
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Yes
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,
, , No
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No
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Chloronaphalenes
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Chloroth, ene VG
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Limited use
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Not rated
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No
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Chromic acid (50%)
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Citric acid (10%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Cottonseed oil
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Creosol
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Cunene
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Cutting oil
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Yes
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Limited use
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No
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Cyclohexane
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Yes
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No
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No
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Cyclohexanol
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Dibutyl phthalate
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Yes
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Limited use
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Yes
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Diamine
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Diethylamine
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Diethyl ether
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Yes
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Limited use
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No
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Di-Isobutyl ketone (DIBK)
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Yes
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No
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No
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Dimethyl acetamide (DMAC)
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Not rated
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Dimethyl formamide (DMF)
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
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Yes
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Yes
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Not rated
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Dioctyl phthalate (DOP)
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Yes
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No
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Not rated
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Dioxane
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Not rated
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Ethanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Ethanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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2-Ethoxyethanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Ethyl acetate
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Yes
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Limited use
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Limited use
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Ethyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Ethylene dichloride
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Yes
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No
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No
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Ethylene glycol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Ethyl glycol ether
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Ethylene trichloride
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No
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No
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Not rated
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Formaldehyde (37%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Formalin solution
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Formic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Freon TF
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Furfural
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Gasoline
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Yes
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Not rated
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No
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Glycerine
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Glycerol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Heptane
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Hexamethyldisilazane
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Hexane
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Hydraulic fluid-petrol based
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Hydraulic fluid-ester based
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No
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No
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No
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Hydrazine 65%
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Hydrochloric acid (conc.)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Hydrofluoric acid (48%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Hydrogen peroxide (30%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Hydroquinone
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Isobutyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Iso-octane
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Yes
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Not rated
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No
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Isopropanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Isopropyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Isopropyl benzene
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Kerosene
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Lactic acid (85%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Lauric acid (36%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Linoleic acid
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Linseed oil
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Maleic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Methanol
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Methyl acetate
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No
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No
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Not rated
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Methyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Methylamine
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Methyl cellosolve
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Limited use
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No
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Not rated
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Methylamine
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
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Limited use
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Yes
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No
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Methyl isobutyl ketone
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No
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Limited use
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Not rated
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Methyl methacrylate
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No
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No
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Not rated
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Methyl-t-butyl ether
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Mineral oil
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Mineral spirits
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Yes
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Not rated
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Limited use
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Monoethanolamine
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Morpholine
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Muriatic acid (37.5%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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N-Methyl-2 Pyrrolidone
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Naphthalene
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Naphtha VM&P
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Yes
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Not rated
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No
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Nitric Acid (70%)
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No
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Limited use
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Yes
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Nitrobenzene
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Not rated
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No
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Not rated
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Nitromethane
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Limited use
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Yes
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No
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Nitropropane
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Not rated
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Yes
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Not rated
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Octyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Oleic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Oxalic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Paint remover
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Yes
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Limited use
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No
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Palmitic acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pentachlorophenol
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Phosphoric acid (85%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Picric acid
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Potassium hydroxide (sat.)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Printing ink
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Propyl acetate
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Limited use
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Yes
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Not rated
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Propyl alcohol
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Propylene oxide
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Not rated
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No
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Not rated
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Rubber solvent
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Rule solvent
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Sodium hydroxide (50%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Sodium hypochlorite
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Limited use
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Yes
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Yes
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Stoddard solvent
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Yes
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No
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Not rated
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Sulfuric acid (50%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Tannic acid (65%)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Toluene
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Toluene di-Isocyanate (TDI)
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Not rated
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No
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No
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Trichlorethylene (TCE)
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Trichlorotrifluoroethane
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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Tricresyl phosophate (TCP)
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Yes
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Yes
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Limited use
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Triethanolamine (85%) (TEA)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Tung oil
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Yes
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Not rated
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Limited use
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Turbine oil
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Turpentine
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Yes
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No
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No
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Vegetable oil
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Yes
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No
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Limited use
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Xylene
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Yes
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Not rated
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Not rated
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