Expert: Reza Foudazi - 7/3/2009

Question
Hi Reza
Are ordinary household rubber gloves resistant to citrus degreaser? Are latex or nitrile gloves resistent or otherwise superior to ordinary rubber gloves for using citrus degreaser? Are these three types of gloves suitable for using other types of degreaser?
I know this is three questions but they are related. If you can answer only one question, please answer the first. Thanks very much for your help.
Simon.
Melbourne, Australia

Answer
Hi Simon
I don't think that ordinary household rubber gloves are resistance to degreaser, especially latex one. because the chemical structure has solublity in degreaser. But maybe, the nitrile one is suitable. this depends on the nitrile gloves manufacturer that what curing system used to make it.
Regards,
Reza