HYDROCARBONS
(OILS & SOLVENTS) |
POLYMAX |
SUPERPOLY |
POLYBLEND |
STANDARD |
HEARTLAND |
BLUEMAX |
ASTM
#1 OIL |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
ASTM
#3 OIL |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Benzene |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Benzyl
Chloride |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Butane |
E |
F |
F |
P |
F |
F |
Carbon
Tetrachloride |
G |
F |
F |
G |
F |
F |
Castor
Oil |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Chloroform |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Coconut
Oil |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Cottonseed
Oil |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Cutting
Oil |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Cyclohexane |
E |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Gasoline
(Cracked) |
G |
G |
G |
P |
F |
G |
Gasoline
(SR) |
G |
G |
G |
P |
F |
G |
Grease
(All Kinds) |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Hexane |
G |
G |
G |
P |
F |
G |
Hydraulic
Oil |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Isooctane |
G |
G |
G |
P |
P |
G |
Kerosene
(C-T) |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Kerosene
(PET) |
G |
E |
E |
F |
F |
E |
Lard
Oil (158 F) |
E |
E |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Linseed
Oil |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Methyl
Cellosolve |
E |
F |
G |
G |
G |
F |
Methyl
Chloride |
E |
F |
F |
P |
P |
F |
Methylene
Chloride |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Mineral
Oil |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Naphtha |
G |
G |
G |
P |
P |
G |
Nitrobenzene |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Olive
Oil |
G |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Perchloroethylene |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Petroleum
Oil |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Petroleum
Solvent |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Pine
Oil |
G |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Propane |
E |
F |
F |
P |
P |
F |
Toluene
(Toluol) |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Trichloroethylene |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Turpentine |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Vegetable
Oil |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Xylene |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Coal
Tar Solvent |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Beef
Tallow (158 F) |
E |
E |
G |
F |
F |
G |
|
| KEYTONES
AND ALDEHYDES |
POLYMAX |
SUPERPOLY |
POLYBLEND |
STANDARD |
HEARTLAND |
BLUEMAX |
Acetone |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Acetaldehyde |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Benzaldehyde |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Butyraldehyde |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Chloroacetone |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Formaldehyde |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Furfural |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Methyl
Ethyl Ketone |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
SALTS
& ALKALIES |
POLYMAX |
SUPERPOLY |
POLYBLEND |
STANDARD |
HEARTLAND |
BLUEMAX |
Ammonium
Hydroxide |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Ammonium
Sulfate |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Calcium
Chloride |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Calcium
Hypochlorite |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Potassium
Hydroxide |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Copper
Chloride |
G |
E |
G |
G |
G |
E |
Copper
Sulfate |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
E |
Ferric
Chloride |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Potassium
Dichromate |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Sodium
Hydroxide |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
ALCOHOLS
|
Amyl
Alcohol |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Benzyl
Alcohol |
G |
F |
G |
G |
G |
F |
Butyl
Alcohol |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
Diacetone
Alcohol |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Diethanolamine |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
Ethylene
Glycol |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Ethyl
Alcohol |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Glycerine |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Methyl
Alcohol |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Octyl
Alcohol |
G |
E |
G |
F |
F |
E |
Propyl
Alcohol |
G |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
Triethanolamine |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
ORGANIC
ACIDS
|
Acetic
Acid |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Carbolic
Acid (Phenol) |
F |
F |
F |
G |
F |
F |
Citric
Acid |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Formic
Acid |
G |
F |
G |
G |
G |
F |
Lactic
Acid |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Malic
Acid |
E |
G |
G |
E |
G |
G |
Oleic
Acid |
G |
E |
G |
F |
F |
F |
Stearic
Acid (158°F) |
G |
E |
G |
F |
F |
E |
Tannic
Acid |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
INORGANIC
ACIDS
|
Carbonic
Acid |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Chlorine
Water |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Hydrobromic
Acid |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
-38%
Hydrochloric Acid Conc |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
48-52%
Hydrofluoric Acid |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G |
Hydrogen
Sulfide |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Nitric
Acid - 10% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Nitric
Acid Conc - 70% |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
F |
Perchloric
Acid |
F |
F |
G |
F |
F |
F |
Phosphoric
Acid
Conc - 85% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Sulfuric
Acid - 50% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Sulfuric
Acid
Conc - 93% |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
ORGANIC
ESTERS
|
Amyl
Acetate |
F |
P |
P |
F |
F |
P |
Butyl
Acetate |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Dibutyl
Phthalate |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Ethyl
Acetate |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Ethyl
Formate |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Methyl
Acetate |
F |
P |
P |
F |
P |
P |
Propyl
Acetate |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Tricresyl
Phosphate |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Zinc
Acetate - 10% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
Acrylonitrile |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Aniline |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Battery
Acid |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Butter
(158°F) |
E |
G |
G |
F |
G |
G |
Buttermilk |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Carbon
Disulfide |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Chlorophenol |
F |
F |
F |
G |
F |
F |
Chlorobenzene |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Chlorox |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Cresol |
F |
P |
F |
G |
F |
P |
Dichlorobenzene |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Dibenzyl
Ether |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Ethyl
Ether |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Hydrazine |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Hydrogen
Peroxide
- 30% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Milk |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Monoethanolamine |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Morpholine |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Paint
Remover |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Soaps |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Tetrahydrofuran |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Key
to Degradation Chart:
E - Excellent   Â
G - GoodÂ
F - Fair
P - Poor |
Actual
applications and conditions may vary from our laboratory testing,
and therefore the information contained in the chart should be used
as a guide only. Users are advised to conduct their own evaluations
to determine the suitability of the protective footwear for each
specific application. |
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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. |
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