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Solvent Compatibility Chart for the Q-sep Bottle Top Solvent Dispenser 

27 Oct 2020

Legend Key: A = Good resistance, B = Acceptable with limitations, C = Not recommended
1 = Possible crystallization, blockage, or possible coat peeling
2 = Swelling of plunger, possible peeling
3 = Acid vapors (better resistance with lower concentration)
4 = Risk of damage, softening or discoloration of external parts through vapors
5 = Chemical degradation of glass parts (plunger/barrel)
Chemical NameCompatibility Code
Acetaldehyde (ethanal)A
Acetic acid, 96%A
Acetic acid, 100% (glacial)B/4
Acetic anhydrideB/4
Acetone (propanone)B/4
Acetonitrile (MECN)B/4
AcetophenoneB/4
Acetyl chlorideB/4
AcetylacetoneA
Acrylic acidA
AcrylonitrileB/4
Adipic acidC/1
Allyl alcoholA
Aluminum chlorideC/1
Amino acidsC/1
Ammonia, 20%B/4
Ammonia, 20–30%B/4
Ammonium chlorideC/1
Ammonium fluorideC/1
Ammonium molybdateC/1
Ammonium sulfateC/1
Amyl alcohol (pentanol)A
Amyl chloride (chloropentane)B/4
AnilineA
Ascorbic acidC1
n-Amyl acetateB/4
Barium chlorideC1
BenzaldehydeA
BenzeneB/4
BenzineA
Benzoyl chlorideB/4
Benzyl alcoholA
Benzyl chlorideB/4
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateB/4
Boric acid, 10%B/1
BromineC/4
BromobenzeneB/4
BromonaphthaleneA
ButanediolB/1
ButanolA
Butanone (MEK)B/4
Butyl acetateB/4
Butyl methyl etherB/4
ButylamineB/4
Butyric acidB/4
Calcium carbonateC/1
Calcium chlorideC/1
Calcium hydroxideC/1
Calcium hypochloriteC/1
Carbon disulfideB/4
Carbon tetrachlorideB/4
Chlorine dioxideB/4
Chlorine waterB/4
Chloro naphthaleneB/4
Chloroacetaldehyde, 45%B/1
Chloroacetic acidB/1
ChloroacetoneB/4
ChlorobenzeneB/4
ChlorobutaneB/4
ChloroethanolB/4
ChloroformB/4
Chlorosulfonic acidB/4
Chlorosulfuric acid, 100%B/3/4
Chromic acidB/3/4
Chromosulfuric acid, 100%C/1/3/4
Citric acidB/1
Copper fluorideC/1
Copper sulfateC/1
CresolB/1
Cumene (isopropylbenzene)B/4
CyanoacrylateC/1
CyclohexaneB/4
CyclohexanoneB/4
CyclopentaneB/4
1,2-DiethylbenzeneB/4
1,4-Dioxane (diethylene dioxide)B/4
1-DecanolA
DecaneA
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) peroxydicarbonateB/4
Dibenzyl etherB/4
Dichloroacetic acidA
DichlorobenzeneA
DichloroethaneA
DichloroethyleneB/4
Diesel oil (heating oil)A
DiethanolamineA
DiethylamineB/4
Diethylene glycolA
DiethyletherB/4
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)B/1/4
DimethylanilineA
Dimethylformamide (DMF)B/4
EthanolA
EthanolamineB/4
EtherB/4
Ethyl acetateB/4
EthylbenzeneB/4
Ethylene chlorideB/4
Ethylene diamineA
Ethylene glycolA
Fluoroacetic acidB/1/4
Formaldehyde (formalin)A
FormamideA
Formic acidA
Gamma-butyrolactoneA
GasolineB/4
Glycerin, <40%A
Glycolic acid, 50%B/1
Heating oil (diesel oil)A
HeptaneA
HexaneA
Hexanoic acidB/1
HexanolA
Hydriodic acidB/4
Hydrobromic acidA
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 20%A
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 37%B/3
Hydrofluoric acid (HF)C/5
Hydrogen peroxideA
IodineC/1
Iodine bromideC/4
Iodine chlorideC/4
Isoamyl alcoholA
IsobutanolA
IsooctaneA
IsopropanolA
Isopropyl etherB/4
IsopropylamideB/4
Lactic acidC/1
2-MethoxyethanolA
MethanolA
Methoxybenzene (anisole)B/4
Methyl benzoateB/1/4
Methyl chloride (chloromethane)B/4
Methyl formateA
Methyl iodide (iodomethane)B/4
Methyl methacrylate (MMA)B/4
Methyl propyl ketone (2-pentanone)A
Methyl tert-butyl etherB/4
Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)B/4
MethylpentanoneA
Mineral oil (engine oil)A
Monochloroacetic acidB/1
N-ButylamineB/4
Nitric acid, 100%C/3/4
Nitric acid, 30–70%B/4
Nitric acid, <30%B/4
NitrobenzeneB/4
Nitrohydrochloric acid (aqua regia)B/4
NitromethaneB/4
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)A
OctaneA
OctanolA
Oil (vegetable, animal)B/4
Oil of turpentineB/4
Oleic acidB/1
Oxalic acidC/1
PentaneB/4
Peracetic acidA
Perchloric acid, 100%B/4
Perchloric acid, dilutedA
PerchloroethyleneB/4
PetroleumB/4
Petroleum ether/spiritB/4
PhenolA
PhenylethanolB/4
PhenylhydrazineB/1/4
Phosphoric acid, 100%A
Phosphoric acid, 85%A
PiperidineB/4
Potassium chlorideC/1
Potassium dichromateC/1
Potassium hydroxideC/1
Potassium iodideC/1
Potassium permanganateC/1
Potassium peroxydisulfate (persulfate)C/1
Potassium sulfateC/1
Propionic acid (propanoic acid)A
Propylene glycol (propane-1,2,-diol)A
Propylene oxideA
Pyric acid (trinitrophenol)B/4
PyridineB/4
Pyruvic acidB/1
ResorcinC/1
SalicylaldehydeA
Scintillation fluidA
Silver acetateC/1
Silver nitrateC/1
Sodium acetateC/1
Sodium chlorideC/1
Sodium dichromateC/1
Sodium fluorideC/1
Sodium hydroxide, 30%C/1
Sodium hypochloriteC/1
Sodium thiosulfateC/1
Sulfonitric acid, 100%B/3/4
Sulfur dioxideB/4
Sulfuric acid, 100%B/4
1,1,2-TrichlorotrifluoroethaneB/4
Tartaric acidC/1
TetrachlorethyleneB/4
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)B/4
Tetramethylammonium hydroxideC/1/4
TolueneB/4
TrichloroethyleneB/4
Trichloroacetic acidB/1/4
TrichlorobenzeneB/4
TrichloroethaneB/4
Trichloromethane (chloroform)B/4
TriethanolamineA
Triethylene glycolA
Trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA)B/4
Trifluoromethane (fluoroform)B/4
UreaC1
XyleneB/4
Zinc chloride, 10%C1
Zinc sulfate, 10%C1

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