Technical Note

Cassette/Filter
Solvent Compatibility Chart

To determine filter or cassette material compatibility with a specific solvent, use the chart below. Compatibility characteristics in the chart are based on the short-term exposure associated with air monitoring methods. To determine long-term compatibility characteristics, consult the specific method or contact SKC.

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Filter Type

Cassette Type

Key: O = Compatible X = Not Compatible

Acetic Acid (5%)

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Acetic Acid, Glacial

O

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Acetone

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Acetonitrile

O

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Amyl Acetate

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Ammonium Hydroxide (6N)

O

X

O

O

X

X

X

O

X

X

O

O

Barium Sulfate

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

Benzene

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

O

Boric Acid

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Butyl Alcohol

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Chloroform

X

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Cyclohexanone

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Chromic Acid

O

X

O

X

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Dimethylacetamide

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Dimethylformamide

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Dioxane

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

DMSO

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

X

X

X

O

O

Ethers

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

O

O

Ethyl Alcohol

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Ethyl Acetate

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Ethylene Glycol

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Formaldehyde

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Formic Acid

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Gasoline

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Glycerine/Glycerol

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Hexane

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Hydrogen Peroxide (3%)

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Hydrofluoric Acid

O

X

O

O

X

O

X

O

O

X

O

X

Hydrochloric Acid

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

Isopropyl Alcohol

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Kerosene

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

MEK

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Methyl Alcohol

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

Methylene Chloride

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Nitric Acid 6N

O

X

O

X

X

O

X

O

X

X

O

O

Nitrobenzene

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

X

O

Oil Mist, Mineral

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Pentane

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Perchloroethylene

X

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

X

O

PET Based oils

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

Petroleum Ether

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

Phenol (10%)

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Phosphoric Acid

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

Silicone oils

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Sodium Hydroxide (6N)

X

X

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Sulfuric Acid (6N)

X

X

O

X

X

O

X

O

O

O

O

O

THF

X

X

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

X

Toluene

X

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Trichloroethane

O

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Trichloroethylene

X

O

O

O

O

X

O

O

X

X

O

O

Uranium (Soluble)

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Xylene

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

O

Information compiled by Omega Specialty Instrument Co., a member of the SKC family of operating companies.

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This page was last modified September 15, 2008