Appendix C: Chemical Compatibility
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Table 2: Chemical Compatibility Ratings
Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D - Severe effect/Poor
ND - No data
Chemical 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Acetic Acid, 5% D A D B A D A ND B A A A A D D A C C A B
Acetic Anhydride B A D A D A A A B D D C B D D A A A ND D
Acetonitrile ND A ND B D A A C ND ND D A A D D A ND D D D
Ammonia 10% A A D A A A A ND A A D N A B B A A D D D
Benzyl Alcohol B B A B A B A B C D ND A A D D A A A ND A
Chloroform A A A B D A A D D D D D C D D A D D D A
Detergents 1% A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Dimethylformamide A B D A D A A B D D D C A D D A D A ND C
DMSO (Dimethylsulfoxide) ND A ND A D A A B ND ND D A A D D A D C D D
Ethyl Alcohol 70% A A A A B A A A A A B B A A B A B B A B
Ethylene Oxide B B D D C
D A C D A C A D C C D ND A
ND C
Formaldehyde 37%
A
A A B A A A A B A A D
A ND A
A ND C
A A
Hexane A A A A B B A D B B D A B D B A ND D A A
Hydrocholoric Acid 20% D D C D A D A A C B B A B C A D A D A A
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% D D D D C C A C B C D A A ND B A A D ND A
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% B B D A A A A A B A A A A A A C ND A A A
Isopropyl Alcohol 70% B A A A B D A A B A A B A A B A ND A A A
Methyl Alcohol 70% A A A A A B A A A A B A A ND A A B A A A
Methylene Chloride B B B C D C A ND D D D D B D D A D D D B
Phosphoric Acid >40% D D D C A B A A B A A A A B B A A C A A
Propylene Glycol B B B B C A A ND C ND B A A A C A ND A ND A
Sodium Chlorate A B A C A D A ND A A A N A ND A A A C ND A
Sodium Hydroxide 20% B B A D A A A B B A A A A A A A ND A A A
Sodium Hypochlorite <20% C C D D A D A B C A C A A A A C ND B B A
Sodium Hypochlorite 0.5% B B ND D A ND A B C ND C A A A A C ND B A A
Sulfuric Acid <10% D B D B A A A A B A A A A A A A A C A A
Trichloroethylene B B D D D C A ND D D ND D C D D A D D D A
Virkon 10% ND A ND D A A ND A ND ND A A A A A A ND A ND A
This ratings information was obtained from several reputable sources and our own experience at BioTek, but your
experience may differ due to variations in concentration, temperature, and other factors. Consult the reagent/solvent
manufacturer before use to verify its compatibility with instrument components.
Silicone
Acetal
CPVC
PPO (Noryl)
Ultem
Polypropyl.
PTFE Teflon
Santoprene
PPS Ryton
304 S.Steel
PVC
Nylon
Polyethylene
Aluminum
316 S.Steel
Viton
Polycarbon.
Neoprene
EPDM
Polystyrene
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