Extract originally published by ICI Mond Division
- England GC14230/IED/486
Corrosive Medium
20 C
50 C
ACIDS
Sulphuric 10%
R
R
Sulphuric concentrated
R
NR
Hydrochloric 10%
R
R
Hydrochloric concentrated
R
NR
Nitric 10%
R
R
Nitric concentrated
NR
NR
Phosphoric 10%
R
R
Phosphoric concentrated
LR
LR
Hydrofluoric 10%
R
R
Hydrofluoric 30%
R
R
Lower fatty e.g. Acetic 20%
R
NR
Lower fatty e.g. Acetic concentrated
NR
NR
Higher fatty e.g.oleic
NR
NR
Organic food e.g.citric
R
R
WATER
Tap
R
R
Distilled
R
R
Sea
R
R
ALKALIS
Sodium hydroxide dilute
R
R
Sodium hydroxide concentrated
R
R
Calcium hydroxide
R
R
Ammonium hydroxide dilute
R
NR
Ammonium hydroxide concentrated
NR
NR
Ammonium salts
R
NR
Sodium carbonate
R
R
OXIDISING AGENTS Hydrogen peroxide 30%
R
NR
Sodium hypochlorite
LR
LR
Calcium hypochlorite
R
R
Chromic Acid 5%
LR
NR
Chromic Acid 40%
NR
NR
Sulphur dioxide solution
NR
NR
Chlorine water
R
R
SALT SOLUTIONS
Alum
R
R
Ferrous sulphate
R
NR
Copper sulphate
R
R
Sodium chloride
R
R
Calcium chloride
R
R
Sodium sulphate
R
R
Sodium phosphate
R
R
Sodium acetate
R
R
R Recommended
NR Not Recommended
LR Limited Recommendations
RATINGS based on two- week immersion tests
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ie: POSSIBLY suitable, but check in the actual environment