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1 Elastomer O-ring Chemical Resistance & Fluid Compatibility Rating A- SATISFACTORY,B- FAIR,C- POOR,U- Not Suitable Chemical Kalrez ® NBR EPDM VMQ FVMQ FKM T Abietic Acid A Acetaldehyde A U A B U U U Acetamide A 6375 A A B A B U Acetanilide A 6375 U Acetic Acid, Glacial A C A B U C U Acetic Acid, 30% A B A A B B Acetic Anhydride A C B C U U B Acetoacetic Acid A Acetone A U A C U U U Acetone Cyanohydrin A U Acetonitrile A A U Acetophenetidine A Acetophenone A U A U U U U Acetotoluidide A Acetyl Bromide A Acetyl Chloride A U U C A A U Acetylacetone A U Acetylene A A A B A U Acetylene Tetrabromide A U Acetylene Tetrachloride A U Acetylsalicylic Acid A U Acids, Non-Organic A U Acids, Organic A U Aconitic Acid A Acridine A Acrolein A Acrylic Acid A U Acrylonitrile A* 1050LF U U U U C U Adipic Acid A* 6375 A A A U Aliphatic Dicarboxylic Acid A U Alkanes (Paraffin Hydrocarbons) A A Alkanesulphonic Acid A U Alkenes (Olefin Hydrocarbons) A A Alkyl Acetone A C Alkyl Alcohol A C Alkyl Amine A* 1050LF/6375 U Alkyl Aryl Sulphonates A Alkyl Arylsulphonics A Alkyl Benzene A U Alkyl Chloride A U Alkyl Sulfide A Alkylnaphthalene Sulfonic Acid A U Allylidene Diacetate A* 7075 U Alpha Picoline A Aluminum Acetate A B A U U U U Aluminum Bromide A A Aluminum Chlorate A Aluminum Chloride A A A B A A U Aluminum Ethylate A B Aluminum Fluoride A A A B A A C Aluminum Fluosilicate A A Aluminum Formate A Aluminum Hydroxide A U Aluminum Linoleate A Aluminum Nitrate A A A B A B Aluminum Oxalate A Aluminum Phosphate A A A A A A Aluminum Potassium Sulfate A Aluminum Salts A Aluminum Sodium Sulfate A Aluminum Sulfate A A A A A A A Alums A U Amino Phenol A* 1050LF U Aminoanthraquinone A Aminoazobenzene A Aminobenzene Sulfonic Acid A U Aminobenzoic Acid A 2-(2-Aminoethoxy)- ethanol A* 1050LF Aminoethylethanolamine A* 1050LF U Aminopyridine A U Aminosalicylic Acid A Ammonia, Anhydrous A* 1050LF B A C U U A Ammonia Gas (cold) A A A A U U A Ammonia Gas (hot) A* 1050LF U B A U U U Ammonium Acetate A Ammonium Arsenate A Ammonium Benzoate A Ammonium Bicarbonate A Ammonium Bifluoride A* 1050LF Ammonium Bisulfite A Ammonium Bromide A Ammonium Carbamate A Ammonium Carbonate A U Ammonium Chloride (Sal Ammoniac) A A A A U Ammonium Citrate A U Ammonium Dichromate A Ammonium Diphosphate A Ammonium Fluoride A* 1050LF Ammonium Fluosilicate A Ammonium Formate A Ammonium Hydrogen Fluoride A* 1050LF Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.) A* 1050LF U A A B B U Ammonium lodide A Ammonium Lactate A Ammonium Metaphosphate A Ammonium Molybdate A Ammonium Nitrate A A A Ammonium Nitrite A A A B Ammonium Oxalate A A Ammonium Perchlorate A Ammonium Perchloride A Ammonium Persulfate A U A A Ammonium Phosphate A A A A A Ammonium Phosphate (di-basic) A A Chemical Kalrez ® NBR EPDM VMQ FVMQ FKM T

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Elastomer O-ringChemical Resistance & Fluid Compatibility

RatingA-SATISFACTORY, B-FAIR, C-POOR, U-Not Suitable

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Abietic Acid AAcetaldehyde A U A B U U UAcetamide A 6375 A A B A B UAcetanilide A 6375 UAcetic Acid, Glacial A C A B U C U

Acetic Acid, 30% A B A A B BAcetic Anhydride A C B C U U BAcetoacetic Acid AAcetone A U A C U U UAcetone Cyanohydrin A U

Acetonitrile A — A — — — UAcetophenetidine AAcetophenone A U A U U U UAcetotoluidide AAcetyl Bromide A

Acetyl Chloride A U U C A A UAcetylacetone A UAcetylene A A A B — A UAcetylene

Tetrabromide A UAcetylene

Tetrachloride A U

Acetylsalicylic Acid A UAcids, Non-Organic A UAcids, Organic A UAconitic Acid AAcridine A

Acrolein AAcrylic Acid A UAcrylonitrile A* 1050LF U U U U C UAdipic Acid A* 6375 A A — A — UAliphatic Dicarboxylic

Acid A U

Alkanes (ParaffinHydrocarbons) A A

Alkanesulphonic Acid A UAlkenes (Olefin

Hydrocarbons) A AAlkyl Acetone A CAlkyl Alcohol A C

Alkyl Amine A* 1050LF/6375 UAlkyl Aryl

Sulphonates AAlkyl Arylsulphonics AAlkyl Benzene A UAlkyl Chloride A U

Alkyl Sulfide AAlkylnaphthalene

Sulfonic Acid A UAllylidene Diacetate A* 7075 UAlpha Picoline AAluminum Acetate A B A U U U U

Aluminum Bromide A AAluminum Chlorate AAluminum Chloride A A A B A A UAluminum Ethylate A BAluminum Fluoride A A A B A A C

Aluminum Fluosilicate A AAluminum Formate A

Aluminum Hydroxide A UAluminum Linoleate AAluminum Nitrate A A A B — A B

Aluminum Oxalate AAluminum Phosphate A A A A — A AAluminum Potassium

Sulfate AAluminum Salts AAluminum Sodium Sulfate A

Aluminum Sulfate A A A A A A AAlums A UAmino Phenol A* 1050LF UAminoanthraquinone A

Aminoazobenzene AAminobenzene

Sulfonic Acid A UAminobenzoic Acid A2-(2-Aminoethoxy)-

ethanol A* 1050LFAminoethylethanolamine A* 1050LF U

Aminopyridine A UAminosalicylic Acid AAmmonia, Anhydrous A* 1050LF B A C U U AAmmonia Gas (cold) A A A A U U AAmmonia Gas (hot) A* 1050LF U B A U U U

Ammonium Acetate AAmmonium Arsenate AAmmonium Benzoate AAmmonium Bicarbonate AAmmonium Bifluoride A* 1050LF

Ammonium Bisulfite AAmmonium Bromide AAmmonium Carbamate AAmmonium Carbonate A U — — — —Ammonium Chloride

(Sal Ammoniac) A A A — — A U

Ammonium Citrate A UAmmonium Dichromate AAmmonium Diphosphate AAmmonium Fluoride A* 1050LFAmmonium Fluosilicate A

Ammonium Formate AAmmonium Hydrogen

Fluoride A* 1050LFAmmonium Hydroxide

(conc.) A* 1050LF U A A B B UAmmonium lodide AAmmonium Lactate A

AmmoniumMetaphosphate A

Ammonium Molybdate AAmmonium Nitrate A A A — — —Ammonium Nitrite A A A B — —Ammonium Oxalate A A

Ammonium Perchlorate AAmmonium Perchloride AAmmonium Persulfate A U A — — — AAmmonium Phosphate A A A A — — AAmmonium Phosphate

(di-basic) A A

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Ammonium Phosphate(mono-basic) A A

Ammonium Phosphate(tri-basic) A A

Ammonium Phosphite A CAmmonium Picrate AAmmonium Polysulfide A

Ammonium Salicylate AAmmonium Salts AAmmonium Sulfamate A UAmmonium Sulfate A A A — — U UAmmonium Sulfide A U

Ammonium Sulfite AAmmonium Sulphate

Nitrate AAmmonium Thiocyanate AAmmonium Thioglycollate AAmmonium Thiosulfate A U

Ammonium Tungstate AAmmonium Valerate AAmyl Acetate A U C U U U UAmyl Alcohol A B A U A B CAmyl Borate A A U — — A A

Amyl Butryate AAmyl Chloride A UAmyl Chloronaphthalene A U U U B AAmyl Cinnamic Aldehyde A CAmyl Laurate A

Amyl Mercaptan A UAmyl Naphthalene A U U U A A CAmyl Nitrate A BAmyl Nitrite A BAmyl Phenol A B

Amyl Propionate AAnderol1 L-774 A BAniline A U A U C C BAniline Dyes A U A C B BAniline Hydrochloride A B B U B B U

Aniline Hydrochlorine A UAniline Sulfate AAniline Sulfite AAnimal Fats A A B B A A UAnimal Oils A U

Anisole AAnisoyl Chloride AAnsul’s Ether A C C U C UAnthracene AAnthranilic Acid A C

Anthraquinone AAntifreeze Solutions A* 6375 CAntimony Chloride A AAntimony Pentachloride A AAntimony Pentafluoride B A

Antimony Sulfate AAntimony Tribromide AAntimony Trichloride AAntimony Trifluoride BAntimony Trioxide A C

Aqua Regia A U C U C BArachidic Acid A CArgon Gas A UArochlor2, 1248 A C C B B A UArochlor2, 1254 A U C C B A U

Arochlor2, 1260 A A A B A A UAromatic Fuels AArsenic Acid A A A A A AArsenic Oxide AArsenic Trichloride A A C — — —

Arsenic Trioxide AArsenic Trisulfide AArsenites AArsine AAryl Orthosilicate A

Ascorbic Acid A AAskarel A B U U B A UAspartic Acid AAsphalt A B U U B A AASTM3 Oil, No. 1 A A

ASTM3 Oil, No. 2 A CASTM3 Oil, No. 3 A CASTM3 Oil, No. 4 A CASTM3 Ref. Fuel A A AASTM3 Ref. Fuel B A A

ASTM3 Ref. Fuel C A BAutomatic Transmission

Fluids A BAutomotive Brake Fluids AAurex11 256 A

Azobenzene ABarium Carbonate ABarium Chlorate ABarium Chloride (aq) A A A A A A ABarium Cyanide A

Barium Hydroxide A A A A A A ABarium lodide ABarium Nitrate A ABarium Oxide A ABarium Peroxide A A

Barium Polysulfide ABarium Salts ABarium Sulfate (aq) A A A A A A ABarium Sulfide (aq) A A A A A A BBeet Sugar Liquors A A A A A A

Benzaldehyde A U A B C U UBenzaldehyde-

disulfonic Acid A* UBenzamide A UBenzanthrone ABenzene A U U U C A U

Benzene Hexachloride A UBenzene Sulfonic Acid A U C U B ABenzidine ABenzidine 3 Sulfonic Acid ABenzil A

Benzilic Acid ABenzine (Ligroin) A A U U A ABenzoic Acid A* 6375 C C C B ABenzoin A

Benzonitrile ABenzophenone A BBenzoquinone A BBenzotrichloride A UBenzotrifluoride A U

Benzoyl Chloride A U U — B A CBenzoyl Peroxide A CBenzoylsulfonilic Acid A U

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Benzyl Acetate A UBenzyl Alcohol A U A B B A U

Benzyl Amine A* 6375 UBenzyl Benzoate A U B — A A UBenzyl Bromide A CBenzyl Butyl Phthalate A UBenzyl Chloride A U U U B A C

Benzyl Phenol ABenzyl Salicylate ABeryllium Chloride ABeryllium Fluoride ABeryllium Oxide A

Beryllium Sulfate ABismuth Carbonate ABismuth Nitrate ABismuth Oxychloride ABittern A B

Blast Furnace Gas A U U A B ABleach Solutions A* 2037 U A B B ABorax Solution

(Sodium Borate) A B A B B ABordeaux Mixture A B A B B ABoric Acid A A A A A A U

Boric Oxide A UBorneol ABornyl Acetate ABornyl Chloride A CBornyl Formate A

Boron Hydride ABoron Phosphate ABoron Tribromide ABoron Trichloride A* 7075Boron Trifluoride A* 7075

Boron Trioxide ABrine A A A A A A ABromic Acid ABromine, Anhydrous A U U U B ABromine Pentafluoride B* 2037

Bromine Trifluoride B* 7075 U U U U UBromine Water A* U B U B ABromobenzene A U U U A ABromobenzene Cyanide A ABromochloro-

trifluoroethane(Halothane) A U

Bromoform ABromomethane

(Methyl Bromide) ABromotrifluoromethane B* 7075Brucine Sulfate ABunker “C” (Fuel Oil) A A U B A A

Butadiene A U C U B AButane A A U U A A AButanedial A*Butyl Acetate A U C U U U CButyl Acetyl

Ricinoleate A C A — B A B

Butyl Acrylate A U U — U U BButyl Alcohol A A B B B A BButyl Amine A* 6375 C B U U UButyl Benzoate A U B — A AButyl Benzolate A

Butyl Butyrate A UButyl Carbitol A U A U U UButyl Cellosolve5 A C A — U UButyl Cellosolve5 Acetate AButyl Chloride A A

Butyl Ether A AButyl Glycolate AButyl Lactate AButyl Laurate AButyl Mercaptan A U

Butyl Methracrylate AButyl Oleate A U B — B AButyl Oxalate AButyl Phenols AButyl Stearate A B C — B A A

Butylbenzoic Acid AButylene A B U U B A BButyraldehyde A* 6375 U B U U U CButyric Acid A CButyric Anhydride A

Butyrolactone AButyryl Chloride A BCadmium Chloride ACadmium Cyanide ACadmium Nitrate A

Cadmium Oxide ACadmium Sulfate ACadmium Sulfide ACalcium Acetate A B A U U U UCalcium Arsenate A

Calcium Benzoate ACalcium Bicarbonate ACalcium Bisulfide A UCalcium Bisulfite A U U A A A UCalcium Bromide A

Calcium Carbide ACalcium Carbonate A UCalcium Chlorate ACalcium Chloride A A A A A A ACalcium Chromate A

Calcium Cyanamide A CCalcium Cyanide A ACalcium Fluoride ACalcium Gluconate ACalcium Hydride A

Calcium Hydrosulfide A UCalcium Hydroxide A A A A A A UCalcium Hypochlorite A B A B B A BCalcium Hypophosphite A BCalcium Lactate A B

Calcium Naphthenate A BCalcium Nitrate A A A B A A ACalcium Oxide ACalcium Oxlate ACalcium Permanganate A

Calcium Peroxide A UCalcium Phenol-

sulphonate ACalcium Phosphate ACalcium Phosphate Acid ACalcium Propionate A C

Calcium PyridineSulfonate A

Calcium Salts A

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Calcium Stearate ACalcium Sulfamate ACalcium Sulfate A

Calcium Sulfide A A A B A ACalcium Sulfite ACalcium Thiocyanate ACalcium Tungstate ACaliche A

Camphene ACamphor ACamphoric Acid ACane Sugar Liquors A A A A A ACapric Acid A

Caproic Acid ACaproic Aldehyde ACaprolactam ACapronaldehyde A* 6375Carbamate A C B — A A

Carbazole ACarbitol5 A B B B B BCarbolic Acid (Phenol) A U B U A ACarbon Bisulfide A C U U A ACarbon Dioxide A A B B A A B

Carbon Disulfide ACarbon Fluorides ACarbon Monoxide A A A A B A UCarbon Tetrabromide ACarbon Tetrachloride A C U U C A C

Carbon Tetrafluoride BCarbonic Acid A B A A A A CCasein ACastor Oil A A B A A A CCaustic Lime A

Caustic Potash ACaustic Soda (Sodium

Hydroxide) ACellosolve5 A U B U U C BCellosolve5 Acetate A U B U U U BCellulose Acetate A

Cellulose AcetateButyrate A

Cellulose Ether ACellulose Nitrate ACellulose Tripropionate ACellulube7

(Phosphate Esters) A U A A C A U

Cerium Sulfate A CCerous Chloride ACerous Fluoride ACerous Nitrate A ACetane (Hexadecane) A A

Cetyl Alcohol AChaulmoogric Acid AChina Wood Oil (Tung Oil) A A C U B AChloral AChloramine A

Chloranthraquinone AChlordane AChloric Acid AChlorinated Solvents AChlorine (Dry) A U U U A A

Chlorine (Wet) B* U C U B BChlorine Dioxide B* 2037 U C — B A

Chlorine Trifluoride B U U U C U1-Chloro-1-Nitro Ethane A U U U U UChloro Oxyfluorides B

Chloro Xylenols AChloroacetaldehyde B*Chloroacetic Acid A U A — U UChloroacetone A U A U U UChloroacetyl Chloride A

Chloroamino BenzoicAcid A

Chloroaniline AChlorobenzaldehyde A*Chlorobenzene A U U U B A UChlorobenzene Chloride A U

ChlorobenzeneTrifluoride A U

Chlorobenzochloride AChlorobenzotrifluoride AChlorobromomethane A U B U B A CChlorobromopropane A

Chlorobutadiene(Chloroprene) A U U U B A

Chlorobutane (ButylChloride) A

Chlorodifluoromethane B* 7075Chlorododecane A U U U A AChloroethane A C

Chloroethane SulfonicAcid A C

Chloroethylbenzene AChloroform A U U U U AChlorohydrin AO-Chloronaphthalene A U U U B A

Chloronitrobenzene AChloropentafluoroethane B* 7075Chlorophenol AChloropicrin AChloroprene A

Chlorosilanes AChlorosulfonic Acid A U U U U U UChlorotoluene A U U U B A UChlorotoluene Sulfonic

Acid A UChlorotoluidine A U

Chlorotrifluoroethylene(CTFE) B* 7075 A

Chlorotrifluoromethane(Freon6 B) B* 7075 A

Chloroxylols ACholesterol AChrome Alum A C

Chrome Plating Solutions A U B B B AChromic Acid A U C C C A UChromic Chloride A UChromic Fluorides AChromic Hydroxide A C

Chromic Nitrates A BChromic Oxide A CChromic Phosphate AChromic Sulfate AChromium Potassium

Sulfate (Alum) A

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Chromyl Chlorides ACinnamic Acid ACinnamic Alcohol ACinnamic Aldehyde ACitric Acid A A A A A A A

Clorox16 A B B B B ACoal Tar A A U U A ACobaltous Acetate ACobaltous Bromide ACobaltous Chloride A A A B A A

Cobaltous Linoleate ACobaltous Naphthenate ACobaltous Sulfate ACoconut Oil A A C A A A ACod Liver Oil A A A B A A

Codien ACoke Oven Gas A U U B B ACopper Acetate A B A U U U UCopper Ammonium

Acetate A CCopper Carbonate A

Copper Chloride A A A A A A UCopper Cyanide A A A A A ACopper Gluconate ACopper Naphthenate ACopper Nitrate A C

Copper Oxide ACopper Salts ACopper Sulfate A A A A A A CCorn Oil A A C A A A CCottonseed Oil A A B A A A C

Creosote (Coal Tar) A A U U A A CCresol (Methyl Phenol) A U U U B A CCresylic Acid A U U U B A UCrotonaldehyde ACrotonic Acid A

Crude Oil A UCumaldehyde ACumene

(Isopropylbenzene) A U U U B ACumene Hydroperoxide A UCutting Oils A

Cyanamide ACyanides ACyanoacetic Acid A* 7075Cyanogen Chloride ACyanogen Gas A

Cyanohydrin ACyanuric Chloride ACyclohexane A A U U B A ACyclohexanol A C C U A A BCyclohexanone A U B U U U B

Cyclohexene ACyclohexylamine A* 1050LF/6375Cyclohexylamine

Carbonate A* 1050LF/6375Cyclohexylamine

Laurate A* 1050LF/6375Cyclopentadiene A

Cyclopentane ACyclopolyolefins AP-Cymene (Isopropyl-

toluene) A U U U B A U

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane) A

Decane A A U B A A ADeionized Water A* 6375 UDenatured Alcohol A A A A A ADetergent Solutions A A A A A ADeveloping Fluids A A B A A A

Dextrin ADextro Lactic Acid ADextrose ADiacetone A U A U U U CDiacetone Alcohol A U A B U U C

Dialkyl Sulfates ADiallyl Ether ADiallyl Phthalate ADiamylamine A* 6375Diazinon A

Dibenzyl (sym-Diphenylethane) A

Dibenzyl Ether A U B — — U BDibenzyl Sebecate A U B C C B BDiborane ADibromoethane A

Dibromoethylbenzene A U U U B BDibutyl Amine A* 6375 U C C U U CDibutyl Cellosolve5

Adipate ADibutyl Ether A U C U C C ADibutyl Methylenedithio

Glycolate A

Dibutyl Phthalate A U B B C C BDibutyl Sebecate A U B B B B BDibutyl Thioglycolate ADibutyl Thiourea ADichloroacetic Acid A

Dichloroaniline AO-Dichlorobenzene A U U U B A ADichlorobutane A UDichlorobutene ADichlorodifluoromethane B* 7075Dichlorodiphenyl-

Dichloroethane(DDD) A C

Dichloroethane A UDichloroethylene ADichlorofluoromethane ADichlorohydrin A

Dichloroisopropyl Ether A U C U C CDichloromethane A UDichlorophenol ADichlorophenoxyacetic

Acid ADichloropropane A U

Dichloropropene ADichlorosilane A UDichlorotetrafluoroethane B BDicyclohexylamine A* 1050LF/6375 C U — U U UDicyclohexylammonium

Nitrate A

Dieldrin ADiesel Oil A A U U A ADiethanolamine (DEA) A* 1050LF/6375 CDiethyl Carbonate ADiethyl Ether A U U U C U

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Epichlorohydrin A* 6375 U B U U U U

Erucic Acid AEthane A A U U B A AEthanol A AEthanolamine A* 1050LF B B B U U UEthers A A

Ethyl Acetate A U B B U U BEthyl Acetoacetate A U B B U U BEthyl Acrylate A U B B U UEthyl Alcohol A A A A A CEthyl AluminumDichloride A

Ethyl Benzene A U U U A A UEthyl Benzoate A U A U A A BEthyl Bromide AEthyl Butyrate A* 7075Ethyl Cellosolve5 A U U U U U B

Ethyl Cellulose A B B C U U UEthyl Chloride A A C U A A UEthyl Chlorocarbonate A U B U B A UEthyl Chloroformate A U B U U U UEthyl Ether A C C U C U C

Ethyl Formate A* 7075 U B — A A UEthyl Hexanol AEthyl Lactate AEthyl Mercaptan A U C C — BEthyl Nitrite A

Ethyl Oxalate A U A U B A AEthyl Pentachloro-

benzene A U U U B AEthyl Pyridine AEthyl Silicate A A A — A A BEthyl Stearate A

Ethyl Tertiary ButylEther (ETBE) A C

Ethyl Valerate AEthylamine A* 1050LF CEthylcyclopentane AEthylene A A B — A A

Ethylene Chloride A U C U C B CEthylene Chlorohydrin A U B C B AEthylene Cyanohydrin AEthylene Dibromide AEthylene Dichloride A U C U C A C

Ethylene Glycol A A A A A A BEthylene Hydrochloride A CEthylene Oxide A* 2035/6375 U C U U UEthylene Trichloride A U C U C A CEthylenediamine B* 1050LF A A A U U C

Ethyleneimine AEthylmorpholine AEthylsulfuric Acid AFatty Acids A B C C — AFerric Acetate A

Ferric Ammonium Sulfate AFerric Chloride (aq) A A A B A A AFerric Ferrocyanide AFerric Hydroxide AFerric Nitrate (aq) A A A C A A A

Diethyl Phthalate ADiethyl Sebecate A B B B B BDiethyl Sulfate ADiethylamine A* 6375 B B B U U CDiethylaniline A

Diethylbenzene A U U U C ADiethylene Glycol A A A B A ADiethylenetriamine A* 1050LFDifluorodibromomethane A UDifluorodichloromethane B* 6375/7075

Difluoroethane ADifluoromonochloro-

ethane A UDiglycol Chloroformate ADiglycolic Acid ADihydroxydiphenylsulfone A

Diisobutyl Ketone ADiisobutylcarbinol ADiisobutylene A B U U C A CDiisopropyl Ether (DIPE) ADiisopropyl Ketone A U A U U U

Diisopropylbenzene A U U — B ADiisopropylidene Acetone A U C U U UDimethyl Acetamide ADimethyl Aniline

(Xylidine) A C B U U UDimethyl Disulfide

(DMDS) A

Dimethyl Ether(Methyl Ether)(Monomethyl Ether) A A U A A A

Dimethyl Formaldehyde A CDimethyl Formamide

(DMF) A B B B U U CDimethyl Hydrazine ADimethyl Phenyl Carbinol A B

Dimethyl PhenylMethanol A B

Dimethyl Phthalate A U B — B B BDimethyl Sulfoxide

(DMSO) ADimethyl

Terephthalate (DMT) ADimethylamine (DMA) A* 1050LF/6375

Dinitrochlorobenzene ADinitrogen Tetroxide B* 1045Dinitrotoluene (DNT) A U U U U U UDioctyl Phthalate A C B C B B BDioctyl Sebecate A U B C C B C

Dioctylamine ADioxane A U B U C U UDioxolane A U B U U U UDipentene A B U U C A ADiphenyl (Biphenyl/

Phenylbenzene) A U U U B A

Diphenyl Oxide(Diphenyl Ether) A U U C B A U

Diphenylamine (DPA) ADiphenylene Oxide ADiphenylpropane ADi-Tert-Butyl Peroxide A

Dodecylbenzene ADowanol8 P Mix ADowtherm8 Fluids A U U C B A UDry Cleaning Fluids A C U U B A U

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Ferric Sulfate (aq) A A A B A A AFerrous Ammonium

Citrate AFerrous Ammonium

Sulfate AFerrous Carbonate AFerrous Chloride A

Ferrous lodide AFerrous Sulfate AFerrous Tartrate AFish Oil A A U A A AFluorinated Cyclic Ethers A* 7075 — A — — —

Fluorine (Gas) B UFluorine (Liquid) B U U U — B UFluorobenzene A U U U B AFluoroboric Acid

(Fluoboric Acid) A* 7075 A A — — — UFluorocarbon Oils B* 7075 — A — — —

Fluoroform A* 7075Fluorolube9 B* 7075 A A A B B AFluorophosphoric Acid AFluorosilicic Acid A A B U U AFluorosulfonic Acid A

Formaldehyde A* C A B U UFormamide A* 6375Formic Acid A* 6375 B A B C C BFreon6 22 A* 6375 U A U U UFreon6 23 A* 6375

Fuel Oils A A U U A AFumeric Acid A A B B A AFuming Sulfuric Acid A UFuran, Furfuran A U C — — — BFurfural (Furfuraldehyde) A* U B U — U U

Furfuryl Alcohol AFuroic Acid A* 6375Fyrquel7 A U A A C A UGallic Acid A B B — A AGasoline A B U U A A A

Gelatin A A A A A AGlauber’s Salt A U B — A AGluconic Acid AGlucose A A A A A A CGlue A A A A A A

Glutamic Acid AGlycerin (Glycerol) A A A A A A BGlycerol Dichlorohydrin AGlycerol

Monochlorohydrin AGlycerol Triacetate A

Glycerophosphoric Acid AGlyceryl Phosphate AGlycidol A BGlycol Monoether AGlycolic Acid A

Glycols A A A A A AGlycoxylic Acid AGreen Sulfate Liquor A B A A B AHalothane A UHalowax10 Oil A U U U A A

Heavy Water AHelium A AHeptachlor AHeptachlorobutene AHeptaldehyde

(Heptanal) A* 6375 C

Heptane A CHeptanoic Acid AHexachloroacetone AHexachlorobutadiene AHexachlorobutene A

Hexachloroethane AHexaethyl Tetraphosphate AHexafluoroethane B* 7075Hexafluoroxylene AN-Hexaldehyde A* 6375 U A B U U

Hexamethyldisilizane AHexamethylene

(Cyclohexane) AHexamethylene

Diammonium Adipate AHexamethylene diamine B* 1050LFHexamethylenetetramine B* 1050LF

Hexane A A U U A A AN-Hexene-1 A B U U A AHexone (Methyl

Isobutyl Ketone) AHexyl Acetate AHexyl Alcohol A A C B B A A

Hexylene Glycol AHexylresorcinol AHCFC 141b A* 6375HCFC 142b B* 6375 A B — — UHydrazine A* 1050LF B A C U U U

HydrazineDihydrochloride A

Hydrazine Hydrate A* 1050LFHydraulic Oils

(Petroleum Base) A A U C A A AHydraulic Oils

(Synthetic Base) A BHydriodic Acid A* 6375/7075

Hydroabietyl Alcohol AHydrobromic Acid A U A U C AHydrobromic Acid 40% A U A U C AHydrocarbons A AHydrochloric Acid

(cold) 37% A C A C B A U

Hydrochloric Acid (conc.) AHydrochloric Acid (hot)

37% A U C U C B UHydrocyanic Acid A B A C B A UHydrofluoric Acid

(Anhydrous) A U C U U U UHydrofluoric Acid

(conc.) Cold A U C U U A U

Hydrofluoric Acid(conc.) Hot A* 7075 U U U U C U

Hydrofluosilicic Acid A A B U U A UHydrogen Bromide

(Anhydrous) AHydrogen Chloride

(Anhydrous) AHydrogen Cyanide A U

Hydrogen Fluoride(Anhydrous) A* 7075

Hydrogen Gas A A A C C AHydrogen lodide

(Anhydrous) AHydrogen Peroxide (90%) A U B B B B CHydrogen Selenide A

Hydrogen Sulfide

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Lead Nitrate A A A B A — CLead Oxide A

Lead Sulfamate A B A B A A ALigroin (Benzine/

Nitrobenzine) A A U U A A ALime Bleach A A A B A A CLime Sulfur A U A A A A CLindol7 (Hydraulic Fluids) A U A C C B C

Linoleic Acid A B U B — B CLinseed Oil A A C A A A BLiquefied Petroleum

Gas (LPG) A A U C C A BLithium Bromide (Brine) ALithium Carbonate A

Lithium Chloride ALithium Citrate ALithium Hydroxide ALithium Hypochlorite ALithium Nitrate A

Lithium Nitrite ALithium Perchlorate A*Lithium Salicylate ALithopone ALubricating Oils

(Petroleum Base) A A U U A A

Lubricating Oils(Synthetic Base) A

Lye A B A B A B BMagnesium Chloride A A A A A A CMagnesium Hydroxide A B A — — A CMagnesium Salts A

Magnesium Sulfate A A A A A A CMagnesium Sulfite A BMagnesium Trisilicate AMalathion AMaleic Acid A U B — — A B

Maleic Anhydride A U B — — UMaleic Hydrazide AMalic Acid A A B B A AMandelic Acid AManganese Acetate A

Manganese Carbonate A BManganese Dioxide AManganese Gluconate AManganese

Hypophosphite AManganese Linoleate A

ManganeseNaphthenate A

Manganous Chloride AManganous Phosphate AManganous Sulfate (aq) AMannitol A

MDI (Methylene-di-p-phenylene isocyanate) A

Mercaptan AMercaptobenzothiazole

(MBT) AMercuric Acetate AMercuric Cyanide A

Mercuric lodide AMercuric Nitrate AMercuric Sulfate AMercuric Sulfite AMercurous Nitrate A

(Wet) Cold A U A C C U AHydrogen Sulfide

(Wet) Hot A* U A C C U AHydroquinone A U B B B B CHydrooxycitronellal AHydroxyacetic Acid A

Hydyne A CHypochlorous Acid A* 2037 U B — — A CIndole AInsulin AIodic Acid A

Iodine AIodine Pentafluoride B U U U U UIodoform A — U — — —Iso Crotyl Chloride AIso Dodecane A

Isoamyl Acetate A CIsoamyl Butyrate A CIsoamyl Valerate AIsoboreol AIsobutane A

Isobutyl Acetate AIsobutyl Alcohol A B A A B A BIsobutyl Chloride A BIsobutyl Methyl Ketone AIsobutyl Phosphate A

Isobutylene AIsobutyric Acid AIsodecanol AIsoeugenol AIsooctane A A U U A A

Isopentane AIsophorone A U C U U UIsopropyl Acetate A U B U U U BIsopropyl Alcohol

(Isopropanol) A B A A B A BIsopropyl Chloride A U U U B A U

Isopropyl Ether A B U U C U BIsopropylacetone AIsopropylamine A* 6375 UIsovaleric Acid A CJet A Fuel A

JP 3 Fuel A BJP 4 Fuel A BJP 5 Fuel A BJP 6 Fuel A BKerosene A A U U A A B

Lacquer Solvents A U U U U U ALacquers A U U U U U ALactic Acid (Cold) A A A A A A CLactic Acid (Hot) A U U B B A CLard (Animal Fats) A A B B A A

Lauric Acid ALavender Oil A B U U B ALead (Molten) ALead Acetate A B A U U ULead Arsenate A

Lead Azide ALead Bromide A CLead Carbonate A CLead Chloride A CLead Chromate A

Lead Dioxide A CLead Linoleate ALead Naphthenate A

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Mercury A A A — — AMercury Chloride A A A — — AMercury Fulminate AMercury Salts AMesityl Oxide A U B U U U B

Metacresol AMetaldehyde AMetanitroaniline AMetatoluidine AMethacrylic Acid A U B U U U

Methallyl Chloride AMethane A A U U B AMethoxychlor AMethyl Abietate AMethyl Acetate A U A U U U C

Methyl Acetoacetate A BMethyl Acetophonone AMethyl Acrylate A U B U U U BMethyl Alcohol

(Methanol) A A A A A U CMethyl Amylketone A

Methyl Anthranilate AMethyl Benzoate A BMethyl Butyl Ketone A U A C U UMethyl Butyrate

Cellosolve5 AMethyl Butyrate Chloride C

Methyl Carbonate A CMethyl Cellosolve5 A C B U U UMethyl Cellulose A CMethyl Chloride A U C U B B CMethyl Chloroacetate A

Methyl Chloroformate A CMethyl Chlorosilanes AMethyl Cyanide

(Acetonitrile) AMethyl Cyclohexanone AMethyl Cyclopentane A U U U B B B

Methyl Dichloride AMethyl Ether

(Dimethyl Ether/Monomethyl Ether) A A U A A A B

Methyl Ethyl Ketone(MEK) A U A U U U A

Methyl Ethyl KetonePeroxide A C

Methyl Ethyl Oleate A

Methyl Formate A U B — — — CMethyl Hexyl Ketone

(2-Octanone) AMethyl Iodide AMethyl Isobutyl

Ketone (MIBK) A U B U U UMethyl Isocyanate A C

Methyl Isopropyl Ketone A BMethyl Isovalerate AMethyl Lactate AMethyl Methacrylate A U C U U U BMethyl Oleate A U B — B B

Methyl Pentadiene AMethyl Phenylacetate AMethyl Salicylate A U B — — —Methyl Tertiary Butyl

Ether (MTBE) A CMethyl Valerate A

Methylacrylic Acid A U B U U U CMethylal A* 6375Methylamine A* 6375Methylamyl Acetate AMethylene Bromide A B U — A A C

Methylene Chloride B U C U B B CMethylene Iodide AMethylglycerol AMethylisobutyl Carbinol AMethylpyrrolidine A

Methylpyrrolidone AMethylsulfuric Acid AMIL-L-23699 Lubricants AMIL-L-7808 Lubricants AMineral Oil A A C B A A

Mixed Acids AMobil 25411 Lubricant AMobilJet II11 Lubricant AMolybdenum Oxide AMolybdenum Trioxide A

Molybdic Acid AMorpholine AMotor Oils A BMustard Gas A — A A — —Myristic Acid A

Naphtha A B U U B ANaphthalene A U U U A A BNaphthalene Chloride ANaphthalene Sulfonic

Acid A

Naphthalenic Acid A B U U A A BNaphthalonic Acid ANaphthenic Acid ANaphthylamine ANatural Gas A A U A C A

Neatsfoot Oil A A B B A ANeon A ANeville Acid A U B U B A ANickel Acetate (aq) A B A U U UNickel Ammonium Sulfate A

Nickel Chloride (aq) A A A A A A ANickel Cyanide ANickel Nitrate ANickel Salts ANickel Sulfate (aq) A A A A A A C

Nicotinamide(Niacinamide) A

Nicotinamide Hydro-chloride A

Nicotine ANicotine Sulfate ANiter Cake A A A A A A C

Nitric Acid (0–50%) A* 7075/6375 U B B B A CNitric Acid (50–100%) A* 7075/6375 U U U C C CNitric Acid, Inhibited

Red Fuming A* U U U U U CNitric Acid, White Fuming B*Nitroaniline A

Nitrobenzene A U A U U B CNitrobenzoic Acid ANitrocellulose ANitrochlorobenzene ANitrochloroform A

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Pentachlorophenol APentaerythritol APentaerythritol

Tetranitrate APentane A APentoxone13 A

Pentyl Pentanoate APeracetic Acid A CPerchloric Acid A* 7075 U B U A A CPerchloroethylene A B U U B A BPerfluorotriethylamine B* 1050LF

Permanganic Acid A* 2037Persulfuric Acid

(Caro’s Acid) A CPetrolatum APetrolatum Ether APetroleum, Crude A* 6375

Petroleum—Above121°C (250°F) A U U U U B

Petroleum—Below121°C (250°F) A A U B B A

Phenol (Carbolic Acid) A U B U A APhenolic Sulfonate APhenolsulfonic Acid A

Phenyl Acetate APhenyl Ethyl Ether

(Phenetole) A U U U U U CPhenyl Hydrazine A* 1050LF U B — — APhenylacetamide A CPhenylacetic Acid A

Phenylbenzene(Biphenyl/Diphenyl) A U U U B A

Phenylene Diamine A* 1050LFPhenylethyl Alcohol APhenylethyl Molonic Ester APhenylglycerine A

PhenylhydrazineHydrochloride A* 1050LF U

Phenylmercuric Acetate APhorone

(DiisopropylideneAcetone) A U C U U U U

Phosgene APhosphine A

Phosphoric Acid, 20% A B A B B A BPhosphoric Acid, 45% A U A C B A CPhosphorus (Molten) APhosphorus Oxychloride A CPhosphorus Trichloride A U A — A A C

Phthalic Acid APhthalic Anhydride APickling Solution A U C U U BPicric Acid A B B U B APine Oil A U U U A A B

Pine Tar APinene A B U U B APiperazine A* 6375Piperidine A U U U U UPlating Solution—Chrome A — A U — A

Plating Solution—Others A A A U — APolyethylene Glycol APolyglycerol APolyglycol APolyvinyl Acetate

Emulsion A — A — — —

Nitrodiethylaniline ANitrodiphenyl Ether ANitroethane A U B U U UNitrofluorobenzene ANitrogen A A A A A A A

Nitrogen Oxides A CNitrogen Peroxide A* 2037 CNitrogen Tetroxide B* 1045 U C U U U CNitrogen Trifluoride B* 7075 CNitroglycerine A

Nitroglycerol ANitroisopropylbenzene ANitromethane A U B U U UNitrophenol ANitropropane A

Nitrosyl Chloride ANitrosylsulphuric Acid ANitrothiophene ANitrotoluene A CNitrous Acid A

Nitrous Oxide A*Nonane AOctachlorotoluene A U U U B AOctadecane A A U U A AOctanal A* 6375

N-Octane A B U U B A BOctyl Acetate AOctyl Alcohol A B C B B A BOctyl Chloride AOctyl Phthalate A

Olefins AOleic Acid A C U U — BOleum (Fuming

Sulfuric Acid) A B U U B AOleyl Alcohol AOlive Oil A A B C A A C

Ortho Chloroaniline AOrtho Chlorophenol AOrtho Cresol AOrtho Nitrotoluene A COrthophos17 Acid A

Oxalic Acid A B A B A AOxygen (Cold) A* 2037 B A A A A COxygen (Hot) A* U C B U B COzone A* U A A B A APaint Thinner A U U U B B

Paracymene APara-Dichlorobenzene A UParaffins APara-Formaldehyde A*Paraldehyde A* U

Para-Nitroaniline APara-Nitrobenzoic Acid APara-Nitrophenol AParathion APara-Toluene Sulfonic

Acid A

Peanut Oil A A C A A A CPectin (Liquor) APelagonic Acid APenicillin (Liquid) APentachloroethane A

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Potassium (Molten) UPotassium Acetate A B A U U U CPotassium Acid Sulfate APotassium Alum APotassium Aluminum

Sulfate A

Potassium Antimonate APotassium Bicarbonate APotassium Bichromate APotassium Bifluoride A BPotassium Bisulfate A

Potassium Bisulfite APotassium Bitartrate APotassium Bromide APotassium Carbonate APotassium Chlorate A

Potassium Chloride A A A A A A BPotassium Chromates APotassium Citrate APotassium Cuprocyanide A A A A A A APotassium Cyanate A

Potassium Cyanide A A A A A A APotassium Dichromate A A A A A A APotassium Diphosphate APotassium Ferricyanide APotassium Fluoride A B

Potassium Glucocyanate APotassium Hydroxide A B A C C U BPotassium Hypochlorite APotassium lodate APotassium lodide A

Potassium Metabisulfate APotassium Metasilicate APotassium

Monochromate APotassium Nitrate A A A A A A APotassium Nitrite A

Potassium Oxalate APotassium Perchlorate APotassium Perfluoro

Acetate APotassium Permanganate APotassium Peroxide A

Potassium Persulfate APotassium Phosphate

(Acid) APotassium Phosphate

(Alkaline) APotassium Phosphate

(Di/Tri Basic) APotassium Pyrosulfate A

Potassium Salts APotassium Silicate APotassium Sodium

Tartrate APotassium Stannate APotassium Stearate A

Potassium Sulfate A A A A A A BPotassium Sulfide APotassium Sulfite APotassium Tartrate APotassium Thiocyanate A

Potassium Thiosulfate APotassium Triphosphate APrestone5 Anti-freeze AProducer Gas A A U B B A UPropane A A U U B A A

Propionaldehyde A*Propionic Acid APropionitrile A APropyl Acetate A U B U U U CPropyl Acetone

(Methyl Butyl Ketone) A U A C U U A

Propyl Alcohol A A A A A A APropyl Nitrate A U B U U UPropyl Propionate APropylamine A* 6375Propylbenzene A

Propylene A U U U B A BPropylene Chloride APropylene Chlorohydrin APropylene Dichloride APropylene Glycol A

Propylene Imine A* 1050LFPropylene Oxide A* 2035/6375 U B U U UPydraul2, 10E, 29 ELT A U A U U APydraul2, 30E, 50E,

65E, 90E A U A A A A CPydraul2, 115E A U A U C A C

Pydraul2, 230E,312C, 540C A U U U U A C

Pyranol12, Transformer Oil A A U U A A APyridine A U B U U U CPyridine Sulfate APyridine Sulfonic Acid A C

Pyrogallol (PyrogallicAcid) A

Pyroligneous Acid A U B — U UPyrosulfuric Acid APyrosulfuryl Chloride A* 7075Pyrrole A U C B C U C

Pyruvic Acid AQuinidine AQuinine AQuinine Bisulphate AQuinine Hydrochloride A

Quinine Sulfate AQuinine Tartrate AQuinizarin AQuinoline AQuinone A

Raffinate ARapeseed Oil A B A U A A CRed Oil (MIL-H-5606) A A U U A A AResorcinol ARhodium A

Riboflavin ARicinoleic Acid ARJ-1 (MIL-F-25558 B) A A U U A ARosin ARP-1 (MIL-H-25576 C) A A U U A A A

Saccharin Solution ASal Ammoniac A A A B A ASalicylic Acid A B A — A ASalt Water A* A A A A ASebacic Acid A

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Silicone Oils A A A C A A A

Silicone Tetrachloride(Dry) A

Silicone Tetrachloride(Wet) A B

Silicone Tetrafluoride A* 7075 BSilver Bromide ASilver Chloride A

Silver Cyanide ASilver Nitrate A B A A A ASilver Sulfate ASkydrol2 500 A U A C C USkydrol2 7000 A U A C C B

Soap Solutions A A A A A ASoda Ash A A A A A ASodium (molten) USodium Acetate A B A U U U USodium Acid Bisulfate A

Sodium Acid Fluoride ASodium Acid Sulfate ASodium Aluminate A BSodium Aluminate

Sulfate ASodium Anthraquinone

Disulfate A

Sodium Antimonate ASodium Arsenate ASodium Arsenite ASodium Benzoate ASodium Bicarbonate A A A A A A C

Sodium Bichromate A BSodium Bifluoride ASodium BisuIfate A CSodium Bisulfide A CSodium Bisulfite A A A A A A C

Sodium Bitartrate ASodium Borate A A A A A ASodium Bromate ASodium Bromide ASodium Carbonate

(Soda Ash) A C

Sodium Chlorate ASodium Chloride A A A A A A CSodium Chlorite A BSodium Chloroacetate ASodium Chromate A B

Sodium Citrate ASodium Cyanamide A CSodium Cyanate ASodium Cyanide A A A A A A ASodium Diacetate A

Sodium DiphenylSulfonate A

Sodium Diphosphate ASodium Disilicate A

Sodium Ethylate ASodium Ferricyanide A

Sodium Ferrocyanide A ASodium Fluoride A BSodium Fluosilicate ASodium Glutamate ASodium Hydride A

Sodium HydrogenSulfate A B

Sodium Hydrosulfide ASodium Hydrosulfite ASodium Hydroxide A B A B B B CSodium Hypochlorite A B B B B A C

Sodium Hypophosphate ASodium Hypophosphite ASodium Hyposulfite A BSodium lodide ASodium Lactate A

Sodium Metaphosphate A A A — A ASodium Metasilicate A BSodium Methylate ASodium Monophosphate ASodium Nitrate A B A U — — B

Sodium Oleate ASodium Orthosilicate ASodium Oxalate ASodium Perborate A B A B A A BSodium Percarbonate A

Sodium Perchlorate ASodium Peroxide A B A U A ASodium Persulfate ASodium Phenolate ASodium Phenoxide A

Sodium Phosphate A A A U — A BSodium Plumbite ASodium Pyrophosphate ASodium Resinate ASodium Salicylate A

Sodium Salts ASodium Sesquisilicate ASodium Silicate A A A — — — BSodium Silicofluoride ASodium Stannate A

Sodium Sulfate A A A A A A ASodium Sulfide A BSodium Sulfite ASodium Sulfocyanide A BSodium Tartrate A

Sodium Tetraborate A BSodium Tetraphosphate ASodium Tetrasulfide A

Sodium Thioarsenate ASodium Thiocyanate ASodium Thiosulfate A B A A A A BSodium Trichloroacetate ASodium Triphosphate A

SOLVESSO14 100, 150 ASorbitol ASour Crude Oil A* 6375Sour Natural Gas A* 6375Soybean Oil A A C A A A

Secondary Butyl Alcohol ASelenic Acid ASelenous Acid ASewage A*Shellac A

Silane ASilicate Esters A B U U A ASilicon Fluoride ASilicone Greases A A A C A A

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Stannic AmmoniumChloride A

Stannic Chloride (aq) A A A B A AStannic Tetrachloride AStannous Bisulfate AStannous Bromide A

Stannous Chloride (aq) A A A B A A BStannous Fluoride A BStannous Sulfate AStauffer7 7700 A ASteam Above

149°C (300°F) A* 6375 U C U U U C

Steam Below149°C (300°F) A* 6375 U A C U U

Stearic Acid A B B B — — BStoddard Solvent A A U U A A BStrontium Acetate AStrontium Carbonate A

Strontium Chloride AStrontium Hydroxide AStrontium Nitrate (aq) AStyrene A* 3018 U U U C B CSuccinic Acid A

Sucrose Solution A A A A A A CSulfamic Acid ASulfanilic Acid ASulfanilic Chloride ASulfanilimide A

Sulfite Liquors A B B U B ASulfonic Acid ASulfur A U A C A A CSulfur Chloride A C U C A A CSulfur Dioxide (Dry) A U A B B A C

Sulfur Dioxide(Liquified) A U A B B A C

Sulfur Dioxide (Wet) A U A B B A CSulfur Hexafluoride B* 7075 B B B B BSulfur Monochloride ASulfur Trioxide A U B B B A

Sulfuric Acid (Conc.) A U C U U ASulfuric Acid (Dilute) A C B U C ASulfuric Acid (20% Oleum) A U U U U ASulfurous Acid A B B U — ASulfuryl Chloride A C

Sulphonated Oils ASulphonyl Chloride B* 7075 CSulphuric Chlorohydrin

(Chlorosulfonic Acid) A CSuva® 326 B* 7075 A A — — USuva® 1166 B* 7075

Suva® 1236 C* 7075Suva® 1246 B* 7075Suva® 134a6 A* 6375Suva® 152a B* 7075 A A — — UTallow A

Tannic Acid (Tannin) A A A B — A ATar, Bituminous A B C B A ATartaric Acid A A B A A A CTDI (Toluene

Diisocyanate) A U B U U U CTellone8 II A

Terephthalic Acid ATerpineol A B C — A A ATerpinyl Acetate A

Tertiary Amyl MethylEther (TAME) A

Tertiary Butyl Alcohol A B B B B A C

Tertiary Butyl Catechol A U B — A A CTertiary Butyl Mercaptan A U U U — ATetrabromoethane A U U U B ATetrabromomethane A U U U B ATetrabutyl Titanate A B A — A A

Tetrachloroethylene A U U U B A CTetraethyl Lead A B U — B ATetrafluoromethane B* 7075 ATetrahydrofuran A U C U U U A

Tetramethyl AmmoniumHydroxide A*

Tetramethyl-dihydropyridine A

Tetraphosphoglucosate ATetraphosphoric Acid ATherminol2 55 A

Therminol2 66 ATherminol2 FR AThio Acid Chloride AThioamyl Alcohol AThiodiacetic Acid A

Thioethanol AThioglycolic Acid AThionyl Chloride A U C — — BThiophene (Thiofuran) AThiophosphoryl Chloride A

Thiourea AThorium Nitrate ATin Ammonium Chloride ATin Chloride ATin Tetrachloride A

Titanic Acid ATitanium Dioxide ATitanium Sulfate ATitanium Tetrachloride B* 7075 B U U B B BToluene A U U U B A A

Toluene Bisodium Sulfite AToluene Diisocyanate

(TDI) A U B U U U CToluene Sulphfonyl

Chloride A CToluenesulphonic Acid AToluidine A

Toluol AToluquinone ATolylaldehyde ATransformer Oil A A U B A ATransmission Fluid

Type A A A U B A ATriacetin A B A — U UTriaryl Phosphate A U A C B A

Tribromomethylbenzene ATributoxyethyl Phosphate A U A — B A ATributyl Citrate ATributyl Mercaptan A U U U C A CTributyl Phosphate A U B U U U B

Tributylamine A* 1050LFTrichloroacetic Acid A* 6375 B B — U CTrichloroacetyl Chloride ATrichlorobenzene ATrichloroethane A U U U B A C

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Trichloromethane A CTrichloronitromethane

(Chloropicrin) A

Trichlorophenylsilane ATrichloropropane ATrichlorotrifluoroethane B* 7075Tricresyl Phosphate A U U C B ATriethanolamine (TEA) A* 7075 B A — U U

Triethyl Phosphate A BTriethylaluminum A U C — — BTriethylamine A* 6375Triethylborane A U C — — ATriethylene Glycol A

Triethylenetetramine A* 1050LFTrifluoroacetic Acid A* 6375Trifluorochloroethylene B* 7075Trifluoromethane

(Freon6 23) A* 7075Trifluorovinylchloride A

Triisopropylbenzyl-chloride A

Trimethylamine A* 1050LFTrimethylbenzene ATrimethylpentane ATrinitrotoluene A U U — B B B

Trioctyl Phosphate A U A C B B BTriphenylphosphite ATripotassium Phosphate ATrisodium Phosphate ATritium A

Tung Oil (China WoodOil) A A C U B A

Tungsten Hexafluoride B* 7075Tungstic Acid ATurbine Oils A B U U B A ATurpentine A A U U B A B

Ucon5 Lubricants/Fluids AUndecyclenic Acid AUndecylic Acid AUnsymmetrical Dimethyl

Hydrazine (UDMH) A* 1050LF B A U U UUranium Hexafluoride B* 7075Uranium Sulfate A

Uric Acid AValeraldehyde A*Valeric Acid AVanadium Oxide AVanadium Pentoxide A

Vanilla Extract A* 6375Varnish A B U U B AVegetable Oils A A C B A AVersilube F-50 A A A C A AVinegar A B A A C A

Vinyl Acetate A CVinyl Benzene AVinyl Benzoate AVinyl Chloride A U U — — AVinyl Fluoride A

Vinylidene Chloride AVinylpyridine AVitriol (White) AWagner 21B Brake Fluid A C A C U UWater (Cold) A A A A A A

Water (Hot) A* 6375White Oil A A U U A A AWhite Pine Oil A B U U A AWood Alcohol (Methanol) AWood Oil A A U U B A B

Xenon A AXylene A U U U A A BXylidine (Di-methyl

Aniline) A C B U U U CXylol AZeolites A A A — A A

Zinc Acetate A B A U U U CZinc Ammonium Chloride AZinc Chloride A A A A A A BZinc Chromate AZinc Cyanide A

Zinc Diethyldi-thiocarbamate A

Zinc DihydrogenPhosphate A

Zinc Fluorosilicate AZinc Hydrosulfite AZinc Naphthenate A

Zinc Nitrate AZinc Oxide AZinc Phenolsulfonate AZinc Phosphate AZinc Salts A C

Zinc Silicofluoride AZinc Stearate AZinc Sulfate A A A A A A CZinc Sulfide AZirconium Nitrate A C

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1Andersol Company, E. Hanover, NJ2Monsanto3American Society for Testing and Materials4Calgon Corp.5Union Carbide Corp.6DuPont Company7Stauffer Chemical8Dow Chemical

9Occidental Chemical Company10Koppers Company11Mobil Corp.12General Electric13Shell Chemical14Exxon15Wormald U.S., Inc.16The Clorox Company17Chevron Chemical Company

Chemical Kalrez® NBR EPDM VMQ FVMQ FKM T Chemical Kalrez® NBR EPDM VMQ FVMQ FKM T

Trichloroethanolamine A* 1050LF CTrichloroethylene A U U U B ATrichlorofluoromethane B* 7075