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This chart provides a guideline for the chemical resistance of the glass and plastic materials used in National Scientificlabware. Because so many factors can affect chemical resistance, test your product under your actual conditions of use.For the chemical compatibility of Target HPLC Syringe Filters, see the chart on pp. 86-88.

Effects of Chemicals on Plastics. Chemicals can affect the strength, flexibility, surface appearance, color, dimensions,and weight of a plastic. These changes are caused by: (1) an attack on the polymer chain resulting in oxidation, reaction

of functional groups, and depolymerization; (2) dissolution in a solvent and solvent absorption or permeation that

causes softening and swelling; and (3) stress cracking from a stress-cracking agent.Environmental stress cracking is the failure of a plastic in the presence of certain types of chemicals, but it is

not a result of a chemical attack. Simultaneous presence of three factors causes stress cracking: tensile stress in the plas-tic, its inherent stress-cracking susceptibility, and a stress-cracking agent. Common stress-cracking agents are detergents,

surface active chemicals, lubricants, oils, ultrapure water, and plating additives such as brighteners and wetting agents.

Relatively small concentrations of stress-cracking agent may be sufficient to cause cracking.Mixing and/or diluting certain chemicals in plastic labware can be potentially dangerous. The combining of

different chemicals or two or more compounds of classes may produce a synergistic or undesirable chemical effect, re-

sulting in an increased temperature that can affect chemical resistance (as temperature increases, resistance to attackdecreases), causing product failure. Other factors that also affect chemical resistance include pressure, internal or exter-

nal stresses (e.g., centrifugation), length of exposure, and concentration of the chemical. Always pre-test your specificusage and follow correct lab safety procedures.

Attention: Please be aware that, although several polymers may have excellent resistance to various flammable organic

chemicals and solvents, OSHA H CFR 29 1910.106 for flammable and combustible materials or other local regulations

may restrict the volume of solvents that may legally be stored in an enclosed area.

Effects of Chemicals on Glass. Clear borosilicate and amber 51 expansion glass exhibit a high degree of chemicalresistance with a few exceptions: Some chemicals can etch the surface of glass. Surface etching does not usually

affect the dimensional characteristics of glass, but it can release chemical components into the sample solution.

P LA ST IC DE SC RI PT IO N AP PE AR AN CE T EM P T EM P AU TO CL AVA BLE D RY GA MM A M IC ROWAVA BLE E TH YLE NE

RESIN CODE MAX C MIN C HEAT OXIDE

HDPE High-density Opaque 120 -35 No No Yes Yes Yespolyethylene

LDPE Low-density Translucent 100 -40 No No Yes Yes Yespolyethylene

TPX Polymethylpentene Transparent 175 0 Yes No Yes Yes YesPP Polypropylene Translucent 135 -20 Yes No No Yes Yes

Chemical Resistance Reference Chart

Key to Chart onFollowingPagesE No damage after 30 days

of constant exposure

G Little or no damage after

30 days of constant

exposure

F Some effect after seven

days of constant

exposureN Immediate damage may

occur. Not recommended

for continuous use

S Surface etching possible

First letter of each pair applie

to minimum temperature con

ditions; the second

to maximum temperature

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1,4-Dioxane GF GG FN GF EE2,2,4-Trimethylpentane FN FN FN FN EE2-Methoxyethanol EG EE GE EE EE2-Propanol EE EE EE EE EEAcetaldehyde GN GF GN GN EEAcetamide, Sat. EE EE EE EE EEAcetic Acid, 5% EE EE EE EE EEAcetic Acid, 50% GF EG EE EE EEAcetic Acid, Glacial GN GG EG GG EE

Acetic Anhydride NN FF GF EG EEAcetone NN NN GN EE EEAcetonitrile EE EE EG FN EEAcetophenone NN FF FN GN EEAcrylonitrile EE EE EG FN EEAdipic Acid EG EE EE EE EEAlanine EE EE EE EE EEAllyl Alcohol EE EE EE EG EEAluminum Chloride EE EE EE EE EEAluminum Hydroxide EG EE EG EG SSAluminum Salts EE EE EE EE EEAmino Acids EE EE EE EE EEAmmonia (pure) EE EE EE EE SSAmmonia, 25% EE EE EE EE SSAmmonium Acetate, Sat. EE EE EE EE EEAmmonium Chloride EE EE EE EE EE

Ammonium Glycolate EG EE EG EG EEAmmonium Hydroxide, 5% EE EE EE EE SSAmmonium Hydroxide, 30% EG EE EG EG SSAmmonium Oxalate EG EE EG EG EEAmmonium Salts EE EE EE EE EEAmyl Alcohol EE EE EF GF EEAmyl Chloride NN FN NN FF EEAniline EG GF EG GF EEAqua Regia NN NN NN NN SSArsenic Acid GF EE EE EE EEBenzaldehyde EG GN EG EF EEBenzenamine EG GF EG GF EEBenzene NN NN NN NN EEBenzoic Acid, Sat. EE EE EG EE EEBenzyl Acetate EG EE EG EG EEBenzyl Alcohol NN FN GG GG EE

Boric Acid EE EE EE EE EEBromine NN FN NN NN EEBromobenzene NN NN NN NN EEBromoform NN NN NN NN EEButadiene NN FN NN NN EEButyl Acetate GF GF FN FF EEButyl Chloride NN NN NN FN EEButyric Acid NN FN NN NN EECalcium Chloride EE EE EE EE EECalcium Hydroxide, Conc. EE EE EE EE SSCalcium Hypochlorite, Sat. EE EE EE EG EECarbazole EE EE EE EE EECarbon Disulfide NN NN NN NN EECarbon Tetrachloride FN GF GF NN EECaustic Potash EE EE EE EE SSCaustic Soda, 1% EE FF EE EE SSCaustic Soda GG GF EE EE SSCedarwood Oil NN FN NN NN EECellosolve Acetate EG EE FN EG EEChlorine Water GN GF FN NN EEChlorine, 10% (Moist) GN GF FN NN EEChlorine, 10% in air GN EF FN GN EEChlorine, wet gas GN GF FN NN EEChloroacetic Acid EE EE EG EG EEChlorobenzene NN NN NN NN EEChloroform FN FN NN NN EEChromic Acid, 10% EE EE EE EE EEChromic Acid, 20% EE EE GG EE EEChromic Acid, 50% EE EE GF GG EEChromic:Sulfuric NN NN NN NN EE

Cinnamon Oil NN NN NN NN EECitric Acid, 10% EE EE EE EE EECopper Sulfate EE EE EE EE EECresol NN FN GF NN EECyclohexane FN FN GN NN EECyclohexanone NN FN FN GF EECyclopentane NN FN FN FN EEDecahydronapthtalene GF EG NN FN EEDecalin GF EG NN FN EE

Diacetone NN NN GF FF EEDiacetone Alcohol FN EE GF EE EEDibutylphthalate FN FN GN GG EEDiethyl Benzene NN FN NN NN EEDiethyl Ether NN FN FN NN EEDiethyl Ketone NN NN GG GF EEDiethyl Malonate EE EE EE EG EEDiethylamine NN FN GN FF EEDiethylene Dioxide GF GG NN FN EEDiethylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EEDiethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether EE EE EE EE EEDimethyl Acetamide FN EE EE FG EEDimethyl Formamide EE EE EE EE EEDimethylsulfoxide EE EE EE EE EEDioxane GF GG NN FN EEDipropylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EE

DMSO EE EE EE EE EEEthanol, 40% EG EE EE EG EEEther NN FN NN FN EEEthyl Acetate EE EE GN FN EEEthyl Alcohol (Absolute) EG EE EE EG EEEthyl Alcohol, 40% EG EE EE EG EEEthyl Alcohol, 96% EG EG EE EG EEEthyl Benzene NN FN NN NN EEEthyl Benzoate FF GG GF GF EEEthyl Butyrate GN GF GN FN EEEthyl Chloride FN NN FN FN EEEthyl Chloride, Liquid FN FF FN FN EEEthyl Cyanoacetate EE EE EE EE EEEthyl Lactate EE EE EE EE EEEthylene Chloride NN NN NN NN EEEthylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EE

Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether EG EE GF EE EEEthylene Oxide FF GF FN FN EEEthylene Oxide Gas GG GG GG GG EEEthylene Oxide, 100% FF GF FN FN EEEtO Gas GG EE EE GG EEEtO GF GF FN FN EEFatty Acids EG EE EG EG EEFluorides EE EE EE EE EEFluorine FN GN NN FN EEFormaldehyde, 10% EE EE EE EE EEFormaldehyde, 40% EG EG EE EE EEFormalin, 10% EE EE EE EE EEFormalin, 40% EG EG EE EE EEFormic Acid GG EE EG EE EEFormic Acid, 3% EG EE EE EE EEFormic Acid, 100% GG EE EG EE EE

Formic Acid, 50% GG EE EG EE EEFormic Acid, 85% GG EE EG EE EEFreon TF EG EG EG FN EEFuel Oil FN GF EF GF EEGasoline NN FN FN GF EEGlutaraldehyde EG EE EE FF EEGlutaraldehyde Disinfectant EG EE EE FF EEGlycerine EE EE EE EE EEGlycerol EE EE EE EE EEHexane NN GF GF FN EEHydrazine NN NN NN NN EEHydrobromic Acid, 69% EE EG EG EE EEHydrochloric Acid, 5% EE EE EE EE EEHydrochloric Acid, 20% EE EE EE EE EE

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Phenol, Liquid NN NN NN NN EEPhosphoric Acid, 5% EE EE EE EE EEPhosphoric Acid, 85% EN EE EG EG EEPicric Acid NN NN NN EE EEPine Oil GN FN EG GF EEPotassium Chloride EE EE EE EE EEPotassium Hydroxide, 01% EE FF EE EE SSPotassium Hydroxide, 30% EE EE EE EE SSPotassium Hydroxide, Concentrated EE EE EE EE SS

Potassium Permanganate EE EE EG EE EEPropane Gas NN EE NN NN EEProprionic Acid FN EF EG EF EEPropylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EEPropylene Oxide EG EE EG EG EEPyridine NN NN EE FN EEResorcinol, 5% EE EE EE EE EEResorcinol, Sat. EE EE EE EE EESalicylaldehyde EG EE EG EG EESalicylic Acid, Powder EE EE EE EE EESalicylic Acid, Sat. EE EE EE EG EESalt Solutions, Metallic EE EE EE EE SSsec-Butanol EE EE EE EG EEsec-Butyl Alcohol EE EE EE EG EESilicone Oil EG EE EE EE EESilver Acetate EE EE EE EE EE

Silver Nitrate EG EE EE EE EESkydrol LD4 GF EG EG EG EESodium Acetate, Sat. EE EE EE EE EESodium Carbonate EE EE EE EE EESodium Dichromate EE EE EE EE EESodium Hydroxide, 1% EE FF EE EE SSSodium Hydroxide, 10% EE EE EE EE SSSodium Hydroxide, Concentrated (50%) GG EE EE EE SSSodium Hypochlorite, 15% EF EG FN EE EEStearic Acid EE GG EE EE EEStearic Acid, Crystals EE EE EE EE EESulfur Dioxide NN EN EE NN EESulfur Dioxide, Liquid NN FN NN NN EESulfur Dioxide, Wet or Dry Gas EE EE EE EE EESulfur Salts FN GF FN FN EESulfuric Acid, 6% EE EE EE EE EE

Sulfuric Acid, 20% EE EE EE EE EESulfuric Acid, 30% EE EE EE EE EESulfuric Acid, 60% EG EG GF EG EESulfuric Acid, 98% GG FN FN GF EESulfuric Acid, Concentrated (96%) GG FN FN GF EETartaric Acid EE EE EE EE EETCA FN FN GF EE EEtert-Butanol EG EE EG EG EEtert-Butyl Alcohol EG EE EG EG EETetrahydrofuran FN FN GF FF EETHF FN FN GF FF EEThionyl Chloride NN NN NN NN EETincture of Iodine EG GF EE NN EEToluene FN NN NN FF EETributyl Citrate GF EG GF GF EETrichloroacetic Acid FN FN GF EE EE

Trichloroethane NN NN NN NN EETrichloroethylene NN NN NN NN EETriethylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EETripropylene Glycol EE EE EE EE EETris Buffer, Solution EG EG EG EG EETrisodium Phosphate EE EE EE EE EETurpentine FN FN FN FN EEUndecyl Alcohol EF EG EG EG EEUrea EE EE EE EG EEVinylidene Chloride NN FN NN NN EEXylene NN FN NN NN EEZinc Chloride, 10% EE EE EE EE EEZinc Stearate EE EE EE EE EEZinc Sulfate, 10% EE EE EE EE EE

Hydrochloric Acid, 35% EE EE EG EG EEHydrofluoric Acid, 4% EE EE EE EE SSHydrofluoric Acid, 48% EE EE EG EG SSHydrogen Peroxide, 3% EE EE EG EE EEHydrogen Peroxide, 30% EG EE EF EG EEHydrogen Peroxide, 90% EN EE EF EG EEIodine Crystals NN NN EE GN EEIso-Propanol, 100% EE EE EE EG EEIsobutanol EE EE EE EG EE

Isobutyl Alcohol EE EE EE EG EEIsopropanol EE EE EE EG EEIsopropanol, 100% EE EE EE EE EEIsopropyl Acetate GF EG GF GF EEIsopropyl Alcohol EE EE EE EG EEIsopropyl Alcohol, 100% EE EE EE EG EEIsopropyl Benzene FN FN FN NN EEIsopropyl Ether NN FN NN NN EE Jet Fuel FN FN FN FN EEKerosene FN FN FN GF EELacquer Thinner NN FN FN FF EELactic Acid, 3% EG EE EE EG EELactic Acid, 85% EG EE EG EG EELead Acetate EE EE EE EE EEMagnesium Chloride EE EE EE EE EEMEK NN NN EG FN EE

Mercuric Chloride EE EE EE EE EEMethanol EG EE EE EG EEMercury EE EE EE EE EEMethanol, 100% EG EE EE EG EEMethoxyethyl Oleate EG EE EG EG EEMethyl Acetate EN FF GF EE EEMethyl Alcohol EG EE EG EEMethyl Alcohol, 100% EG EE EE EG EEMethyl Ethyl Ketone NN NN EG FN EEMethyl Isobutyl Ketone NN NN GF FF EEMethyl Propyl Ketone NN FN GF FF EEMethyl-t-Butyl Ether NN FN FN EE EEMethylene Chloride NN FN FN EN EEMIBK NN NN GF FF EEMineral Oil GN EF EF EG EEMineral Spirits FN FN FN EE EE

n-Amyl Acetate GF EG GF GF EEn-Butanol EE EE EE EG EEn-Butyl Acetate GF GF GF GF EEn-Butyl Alcohol EE EE EE EG EEn-Decane FN FN FN FN EEn-Heptane NN FF FF FF EEn-Octane EE EE EE EE EENitric Acid, 10% EE EE EE EE EENitric Acid, 20% EE GG FF EE EENitric Acid, 50% GF FN FN FN EENitric Acid, 70% EN FN NN FN EENitrobenzene NN NN NN FN EENitromethane NN FN FN EF EEo-Dichlorobenzene FN NN FN FN EEOil, Cedarwood NN FN NN NN EEOil, Cinnamon NN FN NN NN EE

Oil, Mineral GN EE EE EG EEOil, Pine GN FN EG GF EEOrange Oil FN GF GF FF EEOxalic Acid, 10% EE EE EE EE EEOzone GN GN FN EE EEp-Chloroacetophenone EE EE EE EE EEp-Dichlorobenzene FN NN GF GF EEPerchloric Acid GN GN GN GN EEPerchloric Acid, Concentrated (70%) GN GN GN GN EEPerchloroethylene NN NN NN NN EEPetroleum NN GN NN GF EEPhenol, 100% NN NN NN NN EEPhenol, 50% NN NN NN NN EEPhenol, Crystals FN GF GN FG EE

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