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Acetaldehyde B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Acetamide A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A
Acetate Solvent A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Acetic Acid B- Good C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect
Acetic Acid 20% B- Good C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Acetic Acid 80% B- Good C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect
Acetic Acid, Glacial B- Good C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Acetic Anhydride A1- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Acetone A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Acetyl Bromide N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Acetyl Chloride (dry) D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Acetylene A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Acrylonitrile B1- Good N/A D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent
Adipic Acid A- Excellent N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Alcohols:Amyl B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent
Alcohols:Benzyl B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Alcohols:Butyl B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Alcohols:Diacetone A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Alcohols:Ethyl B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Alcohols:Hexyl A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Alcohols:Isobutyl B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Alcohols:Isopropyl B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Alcohols:Methyl A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Alcohols:Octyl A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Alcohols:Propyl A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Aluminum Chloride D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Aluminum Chloride 20% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect C1- Fair D- Severe Effect
Aluminum Fluoride B1- Good N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Aluminum Hydroxide B1- Good C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent C1- Fair B- Good
Aluminum Nitrate D- Severe Effect N/A A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% C- Fair N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% C- Fair N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good N/A
Aluminum Sulfate B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B2- Good B1- Good
Alums A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A

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Amines B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good
Ammonia 10% A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Ammonia Nitrate C- Fair D- Severe Effect C- Fair N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Ammonia, anhydrous A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ammonia, liquid A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent N/A B2- Good A2- Excellent N/A
Ammonium Acetate A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Bifluoride B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect B1- Good N/A
Ammonium Carbonate B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Caseinate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Ammonium Chloride B1- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair B2- Good D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Hydroxide B2- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Nitrate B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Oxalate N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Ammonium Persulfate D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair B1- Good
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair N/A
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Ammonium Sulfate A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Ammonium Sulfite D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A2- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Ammonium Thiosulfate N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Amyl Acetate A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Amyl Alcohol B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent
Amyl Chloride A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Aniline C- Fair C- Fair D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect
Aniline Hydrochloride D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Antifreeze A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent N/A
Antimony Trichloride D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Arochlor 1248 A- Excellent A- Excellent C1- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good A1- Excellent
Aromatic Hydrocarbons A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A C- Fair N/A
Arsenic Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Arsenic Salts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asphalt A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good N/A A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B1- Good
Barium Carbonate D- Severe Effect B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A B1- Good B- Good B1- Good

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Barium Chloride D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent B1- Good
Barium Cyanide C1- Fair C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent C1- Fair
Barium Hydroxide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Barium Nitrate B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent B- Good B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Barium Sulfate B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B1- Good B- Good
Barium Sulfide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B2- Good D- Severe Effect
Beer A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Beet Sugar Liquids A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Benzaldehyde B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Benzene B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Benzene Sulfonic Acid D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Benzoic Acid B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B1- Good A2- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good N/A
Benzol B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Benzonitrile N/A N/A N/A C- Fair A2- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Benzyl Chloride D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair N/A D- Severe Effect C1- Fair B1- Good N/A
Bleaching Liquors N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent B- Good N/A N/A N/A
Borax (Sodium Borate) B1- Good B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Boric Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B2- Good A1- Excellent N/A
Brewery Slop N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Bromine D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Butadiene A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect C- Fair A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Butane A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Butter A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Buttermilk A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Butyl Amine A2- Excellent B- Good N/A B2- Good A2- Excellent B1- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A
Butyl Ether A1- Excellent N/A B2- Good N/A A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A1- Excellent N/A
Butyl Phthalate B2- Good N/A D- Severe Effect B2- Good A2- Excellent A1- Excellent B1- Good B2- Good N/A
Butylacetate A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent
Butylene A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Butyric Acid B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good B2- Good N/A
Calcium Bisulfate N/A C- Fair A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent N/A
Calcium Bisulfide C- Fair C- Fair A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good N/A
Calcium Bisulfite D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A

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Calcium Carbonate D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good N/A
Calcium Chlorate N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Calcium Chloride D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C2- Fair B2- Good N/A
Calcium Hydroxide C1- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good N/A
Calcium Hypochlorite D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C1- Fair B- Good A- Excellent B- Good C1- Fair B1- Good N/A
Calcium Nitrate B1- Good B2- Good A2- Excellent B2- Good A2- Excellent B1- Good C1- Fair B2- Good N/A
Calcium Oxide C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Calcium Sulfate C- Fair A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Calgon N/A C- Fair A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cane Juice B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Carbon Bisulfide B- Good B- Good C- Fair N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Carbon Dioxide (dry) B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good
Carbon Dioxide (wet) A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Carbon Disulfide A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent B- Good N/A
Carbon Monoxide A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Carbon Tetrachloride D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) D- Severe Effect B2- Good C1- Fair B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B2- Good A1- Excellent
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent B1- Good
Carbonated Water A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Carbonic Acid B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Catsup D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Chloric Acid D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A A2- Excellent A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect C1- Fair D- Severe Effect
Chlorinated Glue N/A A- Excellent B- Good N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Chlorine (dry) C1- Fair B- Good B- Good A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect
Chlorine Water D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C1- Fair C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Chloroacetic Acid D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Chlorobenzene (Mono) A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good
Chlorobromomethane N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A
Chloroform B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good
Chlorosulfonic Acid C- Fair D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B2- Good B- Good
Chocolate Syrup A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Chromic Acid 10% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect

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Chromic Acid 30% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent C- Fair B2- Good B2- Good D- Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 5% C- Fair B1- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Chromic Acid 50% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair B2- Good D- Severe Effect
Chromium Salts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cider B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Citric Acid C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Citric Oils C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Clorox (Bleach) A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Coffee A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Copper Chloride N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Copper Cyanide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Copper Fluoborate N/A N/A B- Good B- Good N/A N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Copper Nitrate D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B2- Good A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Copper Sulfate >5% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Copper Sulfate 5% D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Cream A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cresols A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good N/A D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cresylic Acid B2- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cupric Acid D- Severe Effect N/A B2- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good N/A
Cyanic Acid N/A N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cyclohexane A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Cyclohexanone A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Detergents B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Diacetone Alcohol A1- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B- Good A1- Excellent
Dichlorobenzene B1- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A B1- Good N/A
Dichloroethane B1- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good B- Good
Diesel Fuel A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent
Diethyl Ether B- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B2- Good B1- Good
Diethylamine B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Diethylene Glycol B1- Good N/A A2- Excellent B1- Good A2- Excellent B1- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Dimethyl Aniline A2- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect B2- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good B2- Good N/A
Dimethyl Formamide A1- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Diphenyl B2- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good B- Good
Diphenyl Oxide B1- Good N/A A- Excellent B1- Good A1- Excellent C- Fair B1- Good A- Excellent N/A

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Dyes B- Good N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent
Ethane N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Ethanol B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Ethanolamine B- Good B- Good B- Good B- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Ether B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good
Ethyl Acetate A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good B- Good
Ethyl Benzoate N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A
Ethyl Chloride B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Ethyl Ether B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good B- Good
Ethyl Sulfate N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Ethylene Bromide B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Ethylene Chloride B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Ethylene Chlorohydrin B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good B- Good
Ethylene Diamine B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Ethylene Dichloride A1- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good B- Good
Ethylene Glycol A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B1- Good
Ethylene Oxide D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Fatty Acids A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair
Ferric Chloride D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B2- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Ferric Nitrate D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Ferric Sulfate D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ferrous Chloride D- Severe Effect C1- Fair A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Ferrous Sulfate B1- Good B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good B1- Good
Fluoboric Acid D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Fluorine A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect B1- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent
Fluosilicic Acid D- Severe Effect B2- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A C- Fair B- Good B1- Good
Formaldehyde 100% A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Formaldehyde 40% B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Formic Acid A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Freon 113 N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A
Freon 12 B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B- Good B1- Good
Freon 22 D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Freon TF D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A

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Freon 11 D- Severe Effect N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Fruit Juice A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Fuel Oils C1- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Furan Resin A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Furfural A1- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Gallic Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Gasoline (high-aromatic) D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Gasoline, leaded, ref. A- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Gasoline, unleaded A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Gelatin A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Glucose A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Glue, P.V.A. A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Glycerin A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Glycolic Acid N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Gold Monocyanide N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Grape Juice N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Grease N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent
Heptane A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Hexane A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Honey A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Hydrazine N/A N/A B- Good N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Hydrobromic Acid 100% D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Hydrobromic Acid 20% D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Hydrochloric Acid 100% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Hydrochloric Acid 20% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Hydrochloric Acid 37% D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Hydrocyanic Acid A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) N/A N/A B- Good N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% D- Severe Effect B1- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% D- Severe Effect B2- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% D- Severe Effect B2- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A

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Hydrofluoric Acid 75% D- Severe Effect B1- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% D- Severe Effect B2- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% D- Severe Effect B2- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C2- Fair B1- Good N/A
Hydrogen Gas A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% A- Excellent B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B2- Good B- Good N/A
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% A- Excellent B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B2- Good A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% A- Excellent B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B2- Good B- Good N/A
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% A- Excellent B1- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B2- Good A2- Excellent N/A
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair C1- Fair A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Hydroquinone B- Good N/A D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ink N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Iodine A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Iodine (in alcohol) B- Good B- Good N/A B- Good N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Iodoform N/A N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Isooctane A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent
Isopropyl Acetate D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Isopropyl Ether A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Isotane D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Kerosene A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Ketones B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Lacquer Thinners A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Lacquers A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Lactic Acid B- Good B2- Good A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Lard A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Latex A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Lead Acetate D- Severe Effect B1- Good B- Good B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good N/A
Lead Nitrate D- Severe Effect B2- Good A2- Excellent B2- Good A1- Excellent B1- Good B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Lead Sulfamate C- Fair N/A B- Good N/A B- Good B- Good C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Ligroin D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A
Lime A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Linoleic Acid A2- Excellent N/A B1- Good N/A A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A

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Lithium Chloride D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Lithium Hydroxide D- Severe Effect B- Good C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Lubricants A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide C1- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good N/A
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B1- Good B1- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Magnesium Bisulfate D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Magnesium Carbonate A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good A1- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Magnesium Chloride D- Severe Effect B- Good A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Magnesium Hydroxide C1- Fair B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Magnesium Nitrate B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Magnesium Oxide B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent
Maleic Acid B1- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Maleic Anhydride A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Malic Acid B1- Good B2- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good
Manganese Sulfate B1- Good A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good B2- Good D- Severe Effect
Mash A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Mayonnaise A- Excellent N/A C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Melamine N/A N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent C- Fair N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Mercuric Cyanide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Mercurous Nitrate D- Severe Effect N/A B1- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Mercury D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Methane A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Methyl Acetate A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good N/A
Methyl Acetone A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Methyl Acrylate N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A
Methyl Alcohol 10% A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Methyl Bromide D- Severe Effect N/A B1- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Methyl Butyl Ketone N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Methyl Cellosolve B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent
Methyl Chloride D- Severe Effect B2- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent

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Methyl Dichloride N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A B- Good N/A N/A N/A
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Methyl Methacrylate N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A C- Fair B- Good B- Good N/A
Methylamine A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Methylene Chloride C- Fair B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good A- Excellent
Milk A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Mineral Spirits A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Molasses A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Monochloroacetic acid D- Severe Effect B1- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good
Monoethanolamine B- Good A- Excellent B1- Good N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Morpholine A1- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A N/A A1- Excellent N/A
Motor oil A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Mustard B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Naphtha A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Naphthalene B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Natural Gas A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Nickel Chloride D- Severe Effect B1- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Nickel Nitrate D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A1- Excellent B2- Good A2- Excellent N/A B- Good B2- Good N/A
Nickel Sulfate D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) D- Severe Effect N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A C- Fair D- Severe Effect N/A
Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Nitrating Acid (1% Acid) D- Severe Effect N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A C- Fair A- Excellent N/A
Nitrating Acid (15% H2SO4) D- Severe Effect N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Nitric Acid (20%) D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (50%) D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (5-10%) A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Nitrobenzene B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Nitrogen Fertilizer N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nitromethane A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Nitrous Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect

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Nitrous Oxide B- Good D- Severe Effect N/A B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good B- Good
Oils:Aniline D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Oils:Anise N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Bay N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Bone N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Castor A- Excellent N/A B- Good N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Oils:Cinnamon N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Citric A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Oils:Clove B- Good N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Coconut A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Cod Liver A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Corn A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Cottonseed A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Oils:Creosote B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) C1- Fair A- Excellent B- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Oils:Ginger N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Oils:Lemon A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Linseed B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Oils:Mineral A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Oils:Olive A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Orange A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Palm N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Peanut A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Peppermint D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Pine A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Rapeseed N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Rosin B1- Good B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Oils:Sesame Seed N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Silicone A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Soybean A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Sperm (whale) N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A

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Oils:Tanning N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Transformer A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oils:Turbine A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oleic Acid A- Excellent B1- Good B- Good A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Oleum 100% B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Oleum 25% B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B2- Good B- Good N/A
Oxalic Acid (cold) A- Excellent B2- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Ozone B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A
Palmitic Acid B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Paraffin A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Pentane B- Good C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Perchloric Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Perchloroethylene C- Fair B- Good C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent N/A
Petrolatum N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Petroleum D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Phenol (10%) A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (>40%) C- Fair B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (crude) C- Fair B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B- Good N/A
Phosphoric Acid (molten) C- Fair N/A N/A C- Fair N/A N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Phosphoric Acid (40%) C- Fair B- Good D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride C- Fair N/A D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Phosphorus B- Good A2- Excellent N/A A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Phosphorus Trichloride D- Severe Effect N/A D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Photographic Developer N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Photographic Solutions N/A A2- Excellent B- Good B2- Good A2- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A N/A
Phthalic Acid B2- Good B2- Good D- Severe Effect B2- Good A2- Excellent B1- Good B2- Good A- Excellent N/A
Phthalic Anhydride A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Picric Acid C- Fair B- Good C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A

Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130F A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A

Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 110F A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A

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Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: High-

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Speed Brass Bath 110F

Plating Solutions, Brass Plating:

A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Regular Brass Bath 100F

Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Cd Bronze Bath R.T.

Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sn Bronze Bath 160F

Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Zn Bronze Bath 100F

Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Cyanide Bath 90F

Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Fluoborate Bath 100F

Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Barrel Chrome Bath 95F

Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A C- Fair D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Black Chrome Bath 115F

Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130F

Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Fluoride Bath 130F

Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating:

A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Fluosilicate Bath 95F

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid):

A- Excellent N/A B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A
Copper Fluoborate Bath 120F

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid):

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Copper Sulfate Bath R.T.

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
(Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120F

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
(Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180F

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
(Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150F

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Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc):

A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Copper (Electroless)

Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc):

A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Copper Pyrophosphate

Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Acid

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
75F

Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Cyanide

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
150F

Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Neutral

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
75F

Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Plating R.T.

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Am Sulfate Bath 150F

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous

N/A N/A B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Chloride Bath 190F

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Sulfate Bath 150F

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating:

N/A N/A B- Good B- Good A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Fluoborate Bath 145F

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating:

N/A N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Sulfamate 140F

Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-

N/A N/A B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Chloride Bath 160F

Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A

Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating:

N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Electroless 200F

Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating:

N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Fluoborate 100-170F

Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Chloride 130-160F

Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating:

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Sulfamate 100-140F

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Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Watts

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Type 115-160F

Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 120F N/A N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A

Plating Solutions, Silver Plating 80-120F N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A

Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating

N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
100F

Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100F N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A

Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid

N/A N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Chloride 140F

Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid

N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Fluoborate Bath R.T.

Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A C- Fair N/A
Sulfate Bath 150F

Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Alkaline

N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Cyanide Bath R.T.

Potash (Potassium Carbonate) D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good N/A N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Potassium Bicarbonate D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Potassium Bromide C1- Fair B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Potassium Chlorate B- Good B1- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good B- Good N/A
Potassium Chloride D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Potassium Chromate B1- Good B1- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Potassium Cyanide Solutions D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Potassium Dichromate B- Good B1- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good N/A
Potassium Ferricyanide B2- Good B2- Good D- Severe Effect B2- Good A2- Excellent N/A B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Potassium Ferrocyanide B1- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A

Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect B1- Good B1- Good A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect

Potassium Hypochlorite D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent B2- Good A2- Excellent N/A C1- Fair B- Good N/A
Potassium Iodide B1- Good A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Potassium Nitrate B- Good B1- Good A2- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good
Potassium Oxalate B1- Good A1- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A B- Good B1- Good N/A

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Potassium Permanganate B1- Good A1- Excellent C- Fair A1- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B1- Good B- Good N/A
Potassium Sulfate C- Fair A1- Excellent A2- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Potassium Sulfide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Propane (liquefied) A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Propylene A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good A1- Excellent N/A
Propylene Glycol B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Pyridine B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Pyrogallic Acid B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good A- Excellent N/A B2- Good B- Good N/A
Resorcinal N/A N/A N/A N/A A2- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rosins B1- Good B- Good A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A
Rum N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Rust Inhibitors N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Salad Dressings B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Salicylic Acid B2- Good A- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A B2- Good B2- Good N/A
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) B1- Good B2- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent A1- Excellent B1- Good A2- Excellent N/A
Sea Water B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent C- Fair C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Shellac (Bleached) A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Shellac (Orange) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Silicone A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Silver Bromide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Silver Nitrate D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Soap Solutions C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sodium Acetate B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B1- Good B- Good
Sodium Aluminate N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sodium Benzoate A1- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A1- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sodium Bicarbonate D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sodium Bisulfate D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent B2- Good B2- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Sodium Bisulfite D- Severe Effect B1- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Sodium Borate (Borax) C- Fair A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B2- Good B- Good N/A
Sodium Bromide D- Severe Effect A- Excellent N/A N/A A2- Excellent N/A C- Fair C- Fair N/A
Sodium Carbonate D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Sodium Chlorate C1- Fair B1- Good B- Good B1- Good A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent B1- Good N/A
Sodium Chloride C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect

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Sodium Chromate B- Good B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B1- Good B- Good N/A
Sodium Cyanide D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Ferrocyanide A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Sodium Fluoride B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Sodium Hydrosulfite A- Excellent N/A C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair N/A N/A N/A
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good B2- Good B- Good
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) D- Severe Effect C- Fair A1- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A1- Excellent B- Good B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A1- Excellent A1- Excellent C- Fair B1- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) D- Severe Effect C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good C- Fair C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Sodium Hyposulfate D- Severe Effect N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sodium Metaphosphate C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sodium Metasilicate D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sodium Nitrate B- Good B- Good A1- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B1- Good N/A
Sodium Perborate C- Fair B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Peroxide C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sodium Polyphosphate D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Silicate A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect
Sodium Sulfate A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good B- Good
Sodium Sulfide D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Sodium Sulfite C1- Fair B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sodium Tetraborate C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A2- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect
Sorghum N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Soy Sauce A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Stannic Chloride D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Stannic Fluoborate N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A
Stannous Chloride D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good C2- Fair A2- Excellent N/A
Starch A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Stearic Acid B- Good B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Stoddard Solvent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Styrene A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Sugar (Liquids) A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Sulfate (Liquors) D- Severe Effect B- Good A2- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good N/A

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Sulfur Chloride D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect
Sulfur Dioxide B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Sulfur Hexafluoride N/A N/A B- Good N/A N/A B- Good N/A N/A N/A
Sulfur Trioxide A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (<10%) D- Severe Effect B- Good A1- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent C- Fair D- Severe Effect B- Good N/A
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) D- Severe Effect B- Good B1- Good B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect N/A
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) D- Severe Effect B- Good C- Fair B1- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair D- Severe Effect N/A
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect C- Fair B- Good N/A
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair N/A
Sulfurous Acid B1- Good B- Good B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B1- Good B- Good N/A
Sulfuryl Chloride N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tallow A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Tannic Acid C- Fair B- Good A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent B- Good B1- Good A- Excellent B- Good
Tanning Liquors A- Excellent A2- Excellent B1- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A
Tartaric Acid B1- Good B1- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent C2- Fair C2- Fair D- Severe Effect
Tetrachloroethane C- Fair N/A D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent N/A
Tetrachloroethylene N/A N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A
Tetrahydrofuran N/A A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Tin Salts D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent B- Good N/A D- Severe Effect N/A
Toluene (Toluol) A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Tomato Juice A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Trichloroacetic Acid D- Severe Effect N/A N/A B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect D- Severe Effect C- Fair N/A
Trichloroethane D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Trichloroethylene D- Severe Effect B- Good D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Trichloropropane D- Severe Effect A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Tricresylphosphate D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair B- Good B- Good N/A
Triethylamine N/A N/A C- Fair N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Trisodium Phosphate D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good N/A
Turpentine A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A B- Good A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Urea B- Good B- Good B- Good B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good N/A
Uric Acid D- Severe Effect B- Good N/A B- Good A- Excellent N/A B- Good B- Good N/A
Urine B- Good A- Excellent A1- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A

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Varnish A- Excellent N/A B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Vegetable Juice D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Vinegar D- Severe Effect A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect
Vinyl Acetate A1- Excellent N/A D- Severe Effect N/A A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good N/A
Vinyl Chloride B1- Good A2- Excellent D- Severe Effect A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A B2- Good A1- Excellent N/A
Water, Acid, Mine D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Water, Deionized A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent A2- Excellent N/A A1- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent
Water, Distilled A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent C- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent
Water, Fresh B- Good A1- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
Water, Salt B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Weed Killers D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Whey B- Good N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Whiskey & Wines C1- Fair A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
White Liquor (Pulp Mill) B- Good A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B- Good
White Water (Paper Mill) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Xylene A1- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect A- Excellent A- Excellent D- Severe Effect B- Good B- Good A- Excellent
Zinc Chloride D- Severe Effect B1- Good A- Excellent B- Good A- Excellent B- Good B- Good B- Good D- Severe Effect
Zinc Hydrosulfite D- Severe Effect N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent N/A A- Excellent A- Excellent N/A
Zinc Sulfate D- Severe Effect B- Good A- Excellent A2- Excellent A- Excellent A- Excellent B1- Good A- Excellent B2- Good

Ratings and Chemical Effect

A = Excellent.
B = Good - Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair - Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of
strength, swelling may occur.
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Explanation of Footnotes

1. Satisfactory to 72F (22 C)

2. Satisfactory to 120F (48 C)

Danger !

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Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to factors such as temperature,

pressure, and concentration can cause equipment to fail, even though it passed an initial
test.

Serious injury may result

Use suitable guards and/or personal protection when handling chemicals.

Warning !

The information in this chart is to be used ONLY as a guide in selecting equipment for
appropriate chemical compatibility. Before permanent installation, test the equipment with
the chemicals and under the specific conditions of your application.

Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply to a 48-hr exposure period; Weisz
has no knowledge of possible effects beyond this period. Weisz does not warrant (neither
express or implied) that the information in this chart is accurate or complete or that any
material is suitable for any purpose.

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