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| Chemical Name | Polyethylene | Polypropolyne | P.V.C. | 316 Stainless Steel | Titanium | Hastelloy C-276 | Viton | E.P.D.M. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid* 1-10% | A | A | B | A | B | A | C | A |
| Acetic Acid* 10-60% | A | A | C | A | B | A | C | A |
| Acetic Acid* 80-100% | A | A | C | A | B | A | C | B |
| Aluminum Chloride Dilute | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride Conc. | A | - | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Fluoride Conc. | A | A | A | C | A | B | - | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate Conc. | A | A | A | A* | A | A | A | A |
| Allums (all types) Conc.*** | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonia 100% Dry Gas | A | A | A | A | A | - | - | B |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A | A | A | A | A | B | B | C |
| Ammonium Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | A | B | A |
| Ammonium Fluoride 20% | A | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ammonium Hydroxide 0.888 sq. | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Ammonium Metaphosphate sat'd | A | A | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ammonium Nitrate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Ammonium Persulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | B |
| Ammonium Sulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | B | - | A |
| Ammonium Sulfide Sat'd | A | - | - | A | A | B | D | A |
| Ammonium Thiocyanate sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amyl Alcohol* 100% | A | A | A | A | - | A | B | A |
| Aniline 100% | A | B | A | A | C | B | D | A |
| Antimony Chloride | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Barium Carbonate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | - | A |
| Barium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | - |
| Barium Hydroxide | A | A | A | A | B | B | A | A |
| Barium Sulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Barium Sulfide Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid* | A | D | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Borax Cold Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Boric Acid Dilute | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Boric Acid Conc. | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Bromic Acid 10% | A | D | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Calcium Bisulfide | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Calcium Carbonate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Chlorate Sat'd | A | A | A | - | A | - | - | A |
| Calcium Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite Bleach | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Nitrate 50% | A | - | A | - | - | - | - | A |
| Calcium Sulfate | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | A |
| Carbon Dioxide 100% Dry | A | A | A | A | A | - | B | A |
| Carbon Dioxide 100% Wet | A | A | A | A | A | - | B | A |
| Carbon Dioxide Cold Sat'd | A | - | A | A | A | - | B | A |
| Carbonic Acid | A | - | A | B | - | A | A | A |
| Castor Oil* Conc. | A | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Chrome Alum Sat'd | A | - | B | - | - | - | A | B |
| Chromic Acid 20% | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | D |
| Cider* | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Citric Acid* Sat'd | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Coconut Oil Alcohols* | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | D |
| Cola Concentrates* | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Copper Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | D | A | - | A | A |
| Copper Cyanide Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Copper Fluoride 2% | A | - | A | D | - | - | - | - |
| Copper Nitrate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Copper Sulfate Dilute 5% | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Copper Sulfate Sat'd | A | - | - | A | A | - | - | A |
| Cottonseed Oil* | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | B |
| Cuprous Chloride Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Cychohexanol* | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | D |
| Detergents - Synthetic* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Developers, Photographic | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | - |
| Dextrin Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dextros Sat'd | A | A | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dibutylphthalate | A | - | - | - | - | - | B | C |
| Disodium Phosphate | A | A | D | D | D | A | A | - |
| Ethylene Glycol* | A | D | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Ferric Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | D | D | - | A | A |
| Ferric Nitrate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | D | A | - | A | A |
| Ferrous Sulphate | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Flouboric Acid | A | - | A | B | D | A | A | D |
| Flousilicic Acid 32% | A | - | A | C | - | B | A | A |
| Flousilicic Acid Conc. | A | - | A | D | - | B | A | A |
| Formaldehyde* 40% | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Formic Acid* 0-20% | A | A | D | A | - | A | B | A |
| Formic Acid* 20-50% | A | A | D | A | C | A | B | A |
| Formic Acid* 100% | A | A | D | A | - | A | B | A |
| Fructose Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Fruit Pulp | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Gallic Acid Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Glucose | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Glycerine* | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycol* | A | - | A | - | - | - | - | A |
| Glycolic Acid* 30% | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - |
| Grape Sugar Sat'd Ag | A | A | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrobromic Acid 50% | A | B | A | D | A | A | A | - |
| Hydrocyanic Acid Sat'd | A | A | A | - | C | A | A | - |
| Hydrochloric Acid 10% | A | A | A | D | C | A | A | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 30% | A | A | A | D | C | A | A | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 35% | A | A | A | D | C | A | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid Conc. | A | A | A | D | C | A | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 40% | A | A | D | D | D | B | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 60% | A | D | D | D | D | B | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 75% | A | D | D | D | D | B | A | D |
| Hydroflousilicic Acid | A | B | B | - | A | - | - | A |
| Hydrogen Bromide 10% | A | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | D |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 90% | A | A | A | D | B | A | A | D |
| Hydrogen Phosphide 100% | A | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Hydroquinone | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | C |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | A | A | A | A | A | - | D | B |
| Inks* | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | - |
| Iodine (alc. Sol) Conc. | A | D | D | D | A | B | A | B |
| Lactic Acid* 10% | A | A | A | - | A | - | A | A |
| Lactic Acid* 90% | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | B |
| Latex* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Lead Acetate Sat'd | A | A | A | B | A | - | D | A |
| Lube Oil | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | C |
| Magnesium Carbonate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | B | - | - |
| Magnesium Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Hydroxide Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | - | A |
| Magnesium Sulphate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Mercuric Chloride Sat'd | A | - | A | D | A | B | A | A |
| Mercurous Nitrate Sat'd | A | - | A | - | - | - | - | A |
| Milk | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Mineral Oils | A | - | A | A | - | - | - | D |
| Molasses | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Nickel Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Nickel Nitrate Conc. | A | A | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Nickel Sulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Nitric Acid* 0-30% | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Oils & Fats | A | A | - | A | - | - | A | B |
| Oleic Acid Conc. | A | A | A | A | - | - | B | D |
| Orange Extract* | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Oxalic Acid* Dilute | A | A | A | - | C | B | A | - |
| Oxalic Acid* Sat'd | A | A | A | A | C | - | A | A |
| Perchloric Acid 10% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Phosphoric Acid up to 30% | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid over 30% | A | A | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid over 90% | A | A | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric (Yellow) 100% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phosphorus Pentoxide 100% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Photographic Solutions | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | - |
| Pickling Baths | ||||||||
| Sulfuric Acid* | A | - | - | B | - | - | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid* | A | - | A | D | A | - | A | D |
| Sulfuric-Nitric* | A | - | - | B | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions | ||||||||
| Brass* | A | A | A | A | - | A | - | B |
| Cadmium* | A | A | A | - | - | A | - | B |
| Copper* | A | A | A | - | - | - | A | B |
| Gold* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | B |
| Indium* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | B |
| Lead* | A | A | A | - | - | - | A | B |
| Nickel* | A | A | A | - | - | - | A | B |
| Rhodium* | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | B |
| Silver* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | B |
| Tin* | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | B |
| Zinc* | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | B |
| Potassium Bicarbonate Sat'd | A | - | A | B | - | - | A | A |
| Potassium Borate 1% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potassium Bromate 10% | A | - | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Potassium Bromide Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | A |
| Potassium Carbonate | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | A |
| Potassium Chlorate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | A |
| Potassium Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Chromate 40% | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Potassium Dichromate 40% | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Hydroxide 20% | A | A | A | A | C | B | D | A |
| Potassium Hydroxide Conc. | A | A | A | A | C | B | D | A |
| Potassium Nitrate Sat'd | A | - | A | A | - | B | - | A |
| Potassium Perborate Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Potassium Perchlorate 10% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potassium Permangante | A | A | D | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Sulfate Conc. | A | A | A | B | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Sulfide Conc. | A | A | - | - | A | - | A | B |
| Potassium Sulfite Conc. | A | A | A | - | A | - | A | D |
| Potassium Persulphate Sat'd | A | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Propylene Glycol* | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | A |
| Rayon Coagulations Bath* | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sea Water | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Selenic Acid | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shortening* | A | A | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Silicic Acid | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silver Nitrate Sol. | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Soap Solution* Any Conc. | A | A | D | A | - | - | A | A |
| Sodium Acetate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sodium Benzoate 35% | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sodium Bicarbonate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | A |
| Sodium Bisulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bisulfite Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sodium Borate | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Sodium Bromide Dilute Sol. | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Sodium Carbonate Conc. | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | - |
| Sodium Carbonate | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sodium Chlorate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Sodium Chloride Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Sodium Dichromate Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Sodium Hydroxide Conc. | A | A | A | A | A | B | B | A |
| Sodium Hypochlorite to 17% | A | A | A | D | A | B | A | B |
| Sodium Nitrate | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfate | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfide 25% | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfide Sat'd Sol. | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfite Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Stannic Chloride Sat'd | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Stannous Chloride Sat'd Sol. | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Starch Solution* Sat'd | A | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Stearic Acid* 100% | A | D | - | - | A | - | A | C |
| Sulfuric Acid 0-50% | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | C |
| Sulfuric Acid 70% | A | A | A | B | D | B | A | D |
| Sulfuric Acid 80% | A | D | D | - | - | A | A | D |
| Sulfurous Acid | A | A | A | B | A | B | A | C |
| Tallow | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | A |
| Tannic Acid* 10% | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Tanning Extracts* Comm | A | - | A | A | - | A | - | - |
| Tartaric Acid Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Transformer Oil | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | D |
| Tridosium Phosphate Sat'd | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urea* up to 30% | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Urine | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Vinegar Comm | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Vanilla Extract* | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Water - All Types | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Wetting Agents* | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Whiskey | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Wines | A | A | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Yeast | A | A | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc Chloride Sat'd | A | A | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc Sulfate Sat'd | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A |