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To determine the correct glove for your laboratory chemical use:

Consult Material Safety Data Sheets and chemical labels for general recommendations.

Select gloves based on hazard levels below:

Low Hazard Level

• Incidental chemical contact (occasional drip, splash) except for corrosives or toxins that readily penetrate skin

General Information:

• Disposable nitrile gloves are appropriate for most laboratory tasks. Nitrile gloves generally provide better chemical resistance than latex gloves, are less likely to rip or tear, and pose lower potential for skin allergies.
• IMPORTANT: Disposable gloves are not designed to provide significant/prolonged chemical resistance. After contact with any chemical, disposable gloves should be removed promptly, hands washed, and new gloves obtained
   Low Hazard Level

Moderate-High Hazard Level

• Handling of corrosives and toxins that readily penetrate skin.
• When skin contact is likely with carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and other highly toxic chemicals.

General Information:

• Glove material must adequately protect hands from chemical permeation/breakthrough.
• For selecting the proper gloves, review glove manufacturer information on chemical resistance. See below for information form several major glove manufacturers.

Check chemical resistance data of several glove manufacturers