Chemical Guidelines for Plastics

CHEMICAL GUIDELINES FOR PLASTICS CHART
Chemical	LDPE	HDPE	PP	PVC	PET	PS
Acetic Acid, glacial	B	A	A	D	D	D
Acetone	B	A	A	D	D	D
Alcohol: Ethyl	B	A	A	A	A	B
Alcohol: Methyl	A	A	A	A	A	A
Alcohol: N-Propyl	A	A	A	A	A	B
Aliphatic (Straight Chain) Hydrocarbons	D	B	B	A	A	D
Ammonia 28%	B	A	A	A	C	B
Battery Electrolyte	A	A	A	B	B	B
Benzene, Xylene and other Aromatic Hydrocarbons	D	D	D	D	D	D
Bromine, liquid	D	D	B	D	D	D
Carbon Tetrachloride and other Chlorinated Hydrocarbons	D	D	D	D	D	D
Chromic Acid below 40%	A	A	A	A	A	B
Chromic Acid 40% or above	B	A	A	A	C	D
Dipropylene Glycol	A	A	A	A	C	A
Ethers, simple	D	D	D	B	C	D
Ethyl Acetate and other Simple Esters	B	B	B	D	D	D
Ethylene Glycol	A	A	A	A	B	A
Formaldehyde 36%	A	A	A	A	C	D
Formic Acid	A	A	A	A	C	B
Gasoline	D	B	B	B	B	D
Hexachlorophene	B	A	C	B	C	C
Hydrobromic Acid 48%	A	A	B	A	C	B
Hydrochloric (muriatic) Acid 36% or 22.4º Be	A	A	A	A	B	B
Hydrofluoric Acid up to 52%	A	A	A	A	C	D
Hydrofluosilicic Acid up to 26%	A	A	C	C	C	B
Hydrogen Peroxide up to 30%	A	A	A	A	A	B
Kerosene, Naphtha, Mineral Spirits, Petroleum, Distillate or Stoddard Solvent	D	B	C	B	B	D
Mercury, metal	A	A	A	A	C	A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)	B	B	B	D	D	D
MEK Peroxide	C	A	C	D	C	D
Nitric Acid under 20%	A	A	A	A	A	D
Nitric Acid 20-70%	B	B	B	A	C	D
Oxalic Acid	A	A	A	A	C	A
Phenol	B	B	A	B	D	D
Phosphoric Acid 85% or 59º Be	A	A	A	A	C	B
Potassium Hydroxide	A	A	A	A	C	B
Quaternary Ammonium Salt Solutions	A	A	A	A	C	B
Sodium Hydroxide	A	A	A	A	B	B
Sodium Hypochlorite to 6% available Chloride	A	A	A	A	CA	B
Sodium Hypochlorite 7-15% available Chloride	A	A	B	A	C	B
Sulphuric Acid, cond. to 93% or 66º Be	B	B	A	B	D	D
Trichloroethane	D	D	B	A	A	D
Turpentine	D	D	B	A	A	D
Water	A	A	A	A	A	A

KEY

A. Satisfactory

B. Probably Satisfactory

C. No Information Available

D. Unsatisfactory

LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene

HDPE - High Density Polyethylene

PP - Polypropylene

PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride

PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate

PS - Polystyrene

Chemical Guidelines for Plastics

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