Plastic Guidelines for Common Chemicals
Table Key
Rating
- Satisfactory
- Probably Satisfactory
- No Information Available
- Unsatisfactory
Abbreviation
- LDPE – Low Density Polyethylene
- HDPE – High Density Polyethylene
- PP – Polypropylene
- PVC – Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride
- PET & PET-G – Polyester & Co-Polyester
- SAN – Styrene Acrylonitrile
- PS – Polystyrene
Product / Plastic | LDPE | HDPE | PP | PVC | PET PET-G |
SAN | PS |
Ammonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Bleach (chlorine type) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Bluing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Camphor Oil | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Charcoal Starter-Petroleum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Cold Water Detergents | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Detergents, dishwashing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Detergents, heavy duty | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Drain Cleaner- Crystal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Drain Cleaner- Liquid | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Fabric Softener | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Floor Polish (Naphtha Base) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Floor Wax Remover | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Furniture Polish | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Glue (Solvent Base) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Glue (Vinyl Acetate) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Ink (Water Base) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Insecticide (Solvent Base) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Insecticide (Water Base & Powder) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Insect Repellent | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Kettle Cleaner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Latex-Based Paints | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Leather Conditioner & Cleaners | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Lemon Oil | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Lighter Fluid | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Linseed Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Machine Oils | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Metal Brightener | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Moth Proofing – Napthalene | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Moth Proofing – P-Dichlor Benzene | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Oven Cleaner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Plant Food | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Room Deodorant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Rub & Upholstery Shampoos, Cleaners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Scouring Powder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shellac | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Shoe Polish, Liquid | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Shoe Polish, Paste | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Silver Polish | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Starch, Liquid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Steam Iron Cleaner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Toilet Bowl Cleaner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Turpentine | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Varsol | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Window Cleaner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |