| A - Minor Effect |
B - Moderate Effect |
C - Static Only |
D - Not Recommended |
* Insufficient Data |
|
|
|
Natural
Rubber, Isoprene, NR, IR |
Styrene-
Butadiene SBR, BR |
Butyl
IIR |
EPDM,
EPM |
Nitrile
NBR |
Neoprene
CR |
CSM
Hypalon® |
Silicone
SI, VMQ |
Fluoro-
elastomer FKM #1 |
Fluoro-
elastomer FKM #2 |
| Acetaldehyde |
B |
C |
A |
A |
D |
C |
C |
B |
D |
C |
| Acetamide |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
| Acetic Acid,
Glacial |
B |
B |
B |
A |
C |
D |
C |
B |
C |
C |
| Acetic Acid, 30% |
B |
B |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
| Acetic Anhydride |
B |
B |
B |
B |
C |
B |
A |
C |
D |
D |
| Acetone |
C |
C |
A |
A |
D |
C |
B |
C |
D |
D |
| Acetophenone |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Acetyl Chloride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
A |
A |
| Acetylene |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Acrylonitrile |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
C |
D |
| Adipic Acid |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
* |
|
A |
A |
| Alkazene (Dibromoethylbenzene) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
B |
| Alum-NH3-Cr-K
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
* |
| Aluminum Acetate
(Aqueous) |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
D |
D |
D |
| Aluminum
Chloride (Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Fluoride
(Aqueous) |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Nitrate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Phosphate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Sulfate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonia Anhydrous |
D |
D |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
C |
D |
D |
| Ammonia Gas (cold) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
| Ammonia Gas (hot) |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
B |
B |
A |
D |
D |
| Ammonium Carbonate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
* |
D |
A |
* |
* |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Chloride
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
|
A |
A |
| Ammonium Hydroxide
(conc.) |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
| Ammonium Nitrate
(Aqueous) |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
* |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Nitrite
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Persulfate
(Aqueous) |
A |
D |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
* |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Phosphate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Sulfate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
* |
B |
A |
| Amyl Acetate
(Banana Oil) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Amyl Alcohol |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
| Amyl Borate |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
* |
A |
A |
| Amyl
Chloronapthalene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Amyl Napthalene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Aniline |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
C |
D |
C |
A |
| Aniline Dyes |
B |
B |
B |
A |
D |
B |
B |
C |
B |
A |
| Aniline
Hydrochloride |
B |
D |
B |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
B |
A |
| Animal Fats |
D |
D |
B |
B |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Ansul Ether
(Anesthetics) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Aqua Regia |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
D |
B |
A |
| Aroclor, 1248 |
D |
D |
C |
C |
C |
D |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Aroclor, 1254 |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
C |
A |
A |
| Aroclor, 1260 |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Arsenic Acid |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Arsenic Trichloride
(Aqueous) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
A |
A |
* |
* |
D |
D |
| Askarel |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Asphalt |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
B |
B |
D |
A |
A |
| Banana Oil (Amyl
Acetate) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Barium Chloride
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Barium Hydroxide
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Barium Sulfate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Barium Sulfide
(Aqueous) |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Beer |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Beet Sugar Liquors |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Benzaldehyde |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
| Benzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Benzene Sulfonic
Acid (Nitrobenzine) (Pet Ether) |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
B |
A |
D |
A |
A |
| Benzine
(Ligroin) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
B |
C |
D |
A |
A |
| Benzoic Acid |
D |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
C |
A |
A |
| Benzoyl Chloride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
* |
B |
A |
| Benzyl Alcohol |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Benzyl Benzoate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
* |
A |
A |
| Benzyl Chloride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Biphenyl (Diphenyl)
(Phenylbenzene) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Blast Furnace Gas |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
| Bleach Solutions |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Borax |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Bordeaux Mixture |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Boric Acid |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Brine |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Bromine-Anhydrous |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Bromine Trifluoride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Bromine Water |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
A |
D |
A |
A |
| Bromobenzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Bunker Oil |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
D |
D |
B |
A |
A |
| Butadiene |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
C |
D |
A |
A |
| Butane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
B |
D |
A |
A |
| Butter (Animal Fat) |
D |
D |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Butyl Acetate |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Butyl Acetyl
Ricinoleate |
D |
D |
A |
A |
C |
B |
B |
* |
A |
A |
| Butyl Acrylate |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
* |
D |
D |
| Butyl Alcohol |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Butyl Amine |
D |
D |
C |
B |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Butyl Benzoate |
C |
B |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
* |
A |
A |
| Butyl Carbitol |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
C |
B |
D |
C |
B |
| Butyl Cellosolve |
D |
D |
A |
A |
C |
C |
B |
* |
D |
D |
| Butyl Oleate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
* |
A |
A |
| Butyl Stearate |
D |
D |
C |
C |
B |
D |
D |
* |
A |
A |
| Butylene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Butyraldehyde |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Calcium Acetate
(Aqueous) |
A |
D |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
| Calcium Bisulfite
(Aqueous) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Calcium Chloride
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Calcium Hydroxide
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Calcium
Hypochlorite (Aqueous) |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Calcium Nitrate
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Calcium Sulfide
(Aqueous) |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Cane Sugar Liquors |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Carbamate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
C |
B |
B |
* |
A |
A |
| Carbitol |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
| Carbolic Acid
(Phenol) |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Carbon Bisulfide |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Carbon Dioxide |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Carbonic Acid |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Carbon Monoxide |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Carbon
Tetrachloride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Castor Oil |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Cellosolve |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
| Cellosolve Acetate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Cellulube (Fryquel) |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
| China Wood Oil (Tung
Oil) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
A |
B |
C |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorine (Dry) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorine (Wet) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
C |
C |
D |
B |
A |
| Chlorine Dioxide |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
C |
* |
A |
A |
| Chlorine
Trifluoride |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Chloroacetic Acid |
D |
D |
B |
A |
D |
D |
A |
* |
D |
C |
| Chloroacetone |
D |
D |
B |
A |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
C |
| Chlorobenzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorobromomethane |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorobutadiene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorododecane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Chloroform |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| O-Chloronapthalene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| 1-Chloro-1-Nitro
Ethane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Chlorotoluene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Chlorox (Sodium
Hypochlorite NaOC1) |
D |
D |
B |
B |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Chrome Plating
Solutions |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
B |
A |
A |
| Chromic Acid |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
| Citric Acid |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Coal Tar (Creosote) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cobalt Chloride
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Cocoanut Oil |
D |
D |
C |
C |
A |
B |
C |
A |
A |
A |
| Cod Liver Oil |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
| Coke Oven Gas |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
A |
| Copper Acetate
(Aqueous) |
A |
D |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
| Copper Chloride
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Copper Cyanide
(Aqueous) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Copper Sulfate
(Aqueous) |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Corn Oil |
D |
D |
C |
C |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Cottonseed Oil |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Creosote (Coal Tar) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cresol |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cresylic Acid |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cumene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cyclohexane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Cyclohexanol |
D |
D |
D |
C |
C |
A |
B |
D |
A |
A |
| Cyclohexanone |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| P-Cymene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Decalin |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Decane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
D |
C |
B |
A |
A |
| Denatured Alcohol |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Detergent Solutions |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Developing Fluids |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Diacetone |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
| Diacetone Alcohol |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
B |
B |
B |
D |
C |
| Dibenzyl Ether |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
C |
D |
* |
D |
D |
| Dibenzyl Sebecate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
| Dibromoethylbenzene
(Alkazene) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
A |
| Dibutyl Amine |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
| Dibutyl Ether |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
C |
D |
D |
C |
C |
| Dibutyl Phthalate |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
D |
B |
C |
A |
| Dibutyl Sebecate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
B |
B |
A |
| O-Dichlorobenzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Dichloro-Isopropyl
Ether |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
C |
| Dicyclohexylamine |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
|
D |
D |
| Diesel Oil |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
C |
C |
D |
A |
A |
| Diethylamine |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
C |
B |
D |
D |
| Diethyl Benzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Diethyl Ether |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
| Diethylene Glycol |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
| Diethyl Sebecate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
B |
D |
B |
B |
B |
A |
| Diisobutylene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Diisopropyl Benzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
* |
A |
A |
| Diisopropyl Ketone |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Diisopropylidene
Acetone (Phorone) |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethyl Aniline (Xylidine) |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethyl Ether
(Methyl Ether) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
C |
C |
A |
D |
D |
| Dimethyl Formamide |
D |
D |
B |
B |
B |
C |
D |
B |
D |
D |
| Dimethyl Phthalate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
* |
B |
A |
| Dinitrotoluene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dioctyl Phtalate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
C |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
| Dioctyl Sebecate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
| Dioxane |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dioxolane |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dipentene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Diphenyl (Biphenyl)
(Phenylbenzene) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Diphenyl Oxides |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
A |
A |
| Dowtherm Oil |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
A |
A |
| Dry Cleaning Fluids |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Epichlorohydrin |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Ethane |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
B |
B |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethanolamine |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
C |
B |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Acetate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
C |
D |
B |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Acetoacetate |
C |
C |
B |
B |
D |
C |
D |
B |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Acrylate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
D |
D |
B |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Alcohol |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
| Ethyl Benzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethyl Benzoate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethyl Cellosolve |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Cellulose |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
C |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Chloride |
D |
D |
D |
C |
A |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethyl
Chlorocarbonate |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethy Chloroformate |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Ether |
D |
D |
C |
C |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Ethyl Formate |
D |
D |
B |
B |
D |
B |
B |
* |
A |
A |
| Ethyl Mercaptan |
D |
D |
D |
C |
D |
C |
B |
C |
B |
A |
| Ethyl Oxalate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethyl
Pentachlorobenzene |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
| Ethyl Silicate |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
* |
A |
A |
| Ethylene |
C |
C |
B |
B |
A |
C |
* |
* |
A |
A |
| Ethylene Chloride |
D |
D |
C |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
B |
A |
| Ethylene
Chlorohydrin |
B |
B |
B |
B |
D |
B |
B |
C |
A |
A |
| Ethylene Diamine |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
D |
D |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
D |
D |
C |