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Originally Posted by instarx
Just because something protects slightly better than the worst possible materials does not mean it is acceptable. Nitrile gloves would only be acceptable if there were no good alternatives - and there are. Several glove materials perfom very well with xylene, the most common being polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). PVA gloves are readily available and are not expensive. Viton is another good choice.
So I stand by my evaluation that neither nitrile nor neoprene are acceptable glove materials to use with xylene or toluene. But good for you to know about glove compatibility tables. Laboratory people are usually the most knowledgeable about how to find chemical safety information. Unfortunately the table you happened to find first only listed compatibility information for four glove materials.
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I stand corrected
. I only have access to these four types of gloves, though never needed to utilize either of the above chemicals in our lab. I usually only work with melamine formaldehydes, lattices, and resins.