If you are exposed to any of the acids, oils or chemicals that we rate 1,2 or 3 on the table we recommend a PVC gumboot.
This table should be used as a general guide only. Performance in the actual working environment will depend upon the following: temperature of chemicals, concentrations of chemicals and duration of exposure.
1 Dissolves
2 Poor: more than 30% change
3 Fair: 16 – 30% change
4 Good: 4 – 15% change
5 Excellent: 0.3% change
| Chemical | Rating |
|---|---|
| Acetic Acid 3 n | 3 |
| Acetone | 2 |
| Aluminium Chloride 10%Sol | 4 |
| Ammonia 3 n | 5 |
| Ammonium Chloride 10% Sol | 5 |
| Aniline | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel A | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel B | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel C | 4 |
| ASTM Oil 1 | 5 |
| ASTM Oil 2 | 5 |
| ASTM Oil 3 | 5 |
| Benzene | 2 |
| Benzyl Alcohol | 1 |
| Bleach | 5 |
| Brake Fluid ATE | 5 |
| Brake Fluid ATS | 5 |
| Butane | 4 |
| Butyl Acetate | 2 |
| Butyl Alcohol | 3 |
| Calcium Chloride 10% and 40% Sol | 5 |
| Carbon Disulphide | 2 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 5 |
| Caustic Soda Sol. 10% | 5 |
| Chlorobenzene2 | 2 |
| Chloroform | 2 |
| Chromic Acid 3 n4 | 2 |
| Citronic Acid 3n | 4 |
| Cyclohexane | 4 |
| Cyclohexanon | 2 |
| Decalin | 3 |
| Diesel Oil | 5 |
| Dimethyl Acetamide | 1 |
| Dimethyl Formamide | 1 |
| Distilled Water | 5 |
| Ethanol | 3 |
| Ether | 3 |
| Ethyl Acetate | 3 |
| Ethylene Chloride | 3 |
| Ferric Chloride 10 Sol. | 4 |
| Formic Acid 3 n | 2 |
| Freon 12 | 3 |
| Freon 22 | 3 |
| Gear Box Oil SAE 90 | 5 |
| Glycerine | 5 |
| Glycol | 5 |
| Hydrochloric Acid 3 n | 5 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 3% | 5 |
| Iso-Octane Fuel 1 | 5 |
| Iso-Octane 70%:30% Toluene = Fuel 2 | 4 |
| Iso-Octane 50%:50% Toluene = Fuel 3 | 3 |
| so-Propanol | 4 |
| Kerosine | 5 |
| Lactic Acid 3 n | 1 |
| Lubricating Grease: Calcium based | 5 |
| Lubricating Grease: Lithium based | 5 |
| Lubricating Grease: Sodium based | 5 |
| Magnesium Chloride 10% and 30% Sol. | 5 |
| Methane | 4 |
| Methanol | 4 |
| Methyl Acetate | 2 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone 2 | 2 |
| Methyl Glycol | 2 |
| Methyl Glycol Acetate | 2 |
| Methylene Chloride | 2 |
| Mineral Oil | 5 |
| Nitric Acid 3 n | 1 |
| N-Methyl Pyrrolidone | 1 |
| Ozone | 5 |
| Paraffin Oil | 5 |
| Perchloreothylene | 2 |
| Petroleum | 5 |
| Petroleum Ether | 5 |
| Phosphoric Acid 3 n | 3 |
| Potassium Chloride 10& and 40% Sol | 5 |
| Potassium Dichromate 10% Sol. | 5 |
| Potassium Hydroxide 3n | 4 |
| Potassium Nitrate | 5 |
| Potassium Permanganate 5% Sol. | 2 |
| Propane | 4 |
| Pyridine | 1 |
| Sea Water (Technical) | 5 |
| Sodium Bisulphate 10% Sol. | 4 |
| Sodium Chloride 10% Sol. | 5 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite Sol. HP 13 3 | 3 |
| Sodium Sulphite | 4 |
| Sulphuric Acid 3 n | 1 |
| Terpentine (Pine Oil) | 4 |
| Tetrachloreothylene | 2 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 2 |
| Toluene | 2 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2 |
| Xylene | 2 |
If you are exposed to any of the acids, oils or chemicals that we rate 1,2 or 3 on the table we recommend a PVC gumboot.
This table should be used as a general guide only. Performance in the actual working environment will depend upon the following: temperature of chemicals, concentrations of chemicals and duration of exposure.
1 Dissolves
2 Poor: more than 30% change
3 Fair: 16 – 30% change
4 Good: 4 – 15% change
5 Excellent: 0.3% change
| Chemical | Rating |
|---|---|
| Acetic Acid 3 n | 3 |
| Acetone | 2 |
| Aluminium Chloride 10%Sol | 4 |
| Ammonia 3 n | 5 |
| Ammonium Chloride 10% Sol | 5 |
| Aniline | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel A | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel B | 2 |
| ASTM-Fuel C | 4 |
| ASTM Oil 1 | 5 |
| ASTM Oil 2 | 5 |
| ASTM Oil 3 | 5 |
| Benzene | 2 |
| Benzyl Alcohol | 1 |
| Bleach | 5 |
| Brake Fluid ATE | 5 |
| Brake Fluid ATS | 5 |
| Butane | 4 |
| Butyl Acetate | 2 |
| Butyl Alcohol | 3 |
| Calcium Chloride 10% and 40% Sol | 5 |
| Carbon Disulphide | 2 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 5 |
| Caustic Soda Sol. 10% | 5 |
| Chlorobenzene2 | 2 |
| Chloroform | 2 |
| Chromic Acid 3 n4 | 2 |
| Citronic Acid 3n | 4 |
| Cyclohexane | 4 |
| Cyclohexanon | 2 |
| Decalin | 3 |
| Diesel Oil | 5 |
| Dimethyl Acetamide | 1 |
| Dimethyl Formamide | 1 |
| Distilled Water | 5 |
| Ethanol | 3 |
| Ether | 3 |
| Ethyl Acetate | 3 |
| Ethylene Chloride | 3 |
| Ferric Chloride 10 Sol. | 4 |
| Formic Acid 3 n | 2 |
| Freon 12 | 3 |
| Freon 22 | 3 |
| Gear Box Oil SAE 90 | 5 |
| Glycerine | 5 |
| Glycol | 5 |
| Hydrochloric Acid 3 n | 5 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 3% | 5 |
| Iso-Octane Fuel 1 | 5 |
| Iso-Octane 70%:30% Toluene = Fuel 2 | 4 |
| Iso-Octane 50%:50% Toluene = Fuel 3 | 3 |
| so-Propanol | 4 |
| Kerosine | 5 |
| Lactic Acid 3 n | 1 |
| Lubricating Grease: Calcium based | 5 |
| Lubricating Grease: Lithium based | 5 |
| Lubricating Grease: Sodium based | 5 |
| Magnesium Chloride 10% and 30% Sol. | 5 |
| Methane | 4 |
| Methanol | 4 |
| Methyl Acetate | 2 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone 2 | 2 |
| Methyl Glycol | 2 |
| Methyl Glycol Acetate | 2 |
| Methylene Chloride | 2 |
| Mineral Oil | 5 |
| Nitric Acid 3 n | 1 |
| N-Methyl Pyrrolidone | 1 |
| Ozone | 5 |
| Paraffin Oil | 5 |
| Perchloreothylene | 2 |
| Petroleum | 5 |
| Petroleum Ether | 5 |
| Phosphoric Acid 3 n | 3 |
| Potassium Chloride 10& and 40% Sol | 5 |
| Potassium Dichromate 10% Sol. | 5 |
| Potassium Hydroxide 3n | 4 |
| Potassium Nitrate | 5 |
| Potassium Permanganate 5% Sol. | 2 |
| Propane | 4 |
| Pyridine | 1 |
| Sea Water (Technical) | 5 |
| Sodium Bisulphate 10% Sol. | 4 |
| Sodium Chloride 10% Sol. | 5 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite Sol. HP 13 3 | 3 |
| Sodium Sulphite | 4 |
| Sulphuric Acid 3 n | 1 |
| Terpentine (Pine Oil) | 4 |
| Tetrachloreothylene | 2 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | 2 |
| Toluene | 2 |
| Trichloroethylene | 2 |
| Xylene | 2 |