Chemical Compatibility Guide
Find which Norwesco polyethylene tank is right for your chemical. All ratings for HDPE.
Ratings: A = Excellent, B = Good, C = Fair, D = Not recommended, X = Failure.
| Chemical | Rating | Max Conc. | Max Temp | Min SG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-34-0 Liquid Fertilizer | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.4 |
| 2,4-D Herbicide | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.6 |
| 28-0-0 UAN Solution | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Acetic Acid | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Acetone | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Acrylamide | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Acrylic Acid | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.1 |
| Alum Solution (liquid) | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Aluminum Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 2.5 |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Ammonium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Ammonium Fluoride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | A | 28% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Ammonium Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.7 |
| Ammonium Persulfate | B | 20% | 100 deg F | 2.0 |
| Ammonium Phosphate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.6 |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.8 |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Antifreeze | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Aqua Regia | C | - | - | 1.1 |
| Atrazine | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Barium Chloride | A | 30% | 120 deg F | 3.9 |
| Barium Hydroxide | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 4.5 |
| Beer | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Benzene | X | - | - | 1.0 |
| Biodiesel | B | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Bleach (12.5%) | A | 15% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Boric Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.4 |
| Brine | A | 26% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Bromine (liquid) | D | - | - | 3.1 |
| Butyl Alcohol | B | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Butyric Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Cadmium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 4.0 |
| Calcium Acetate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Calcium Carbonate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.7 |
| Calcium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 2.1 |
| Calcium Hydroxide | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.2 |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | B | 20% | 100 deg F | 2.4 |
| Calcium Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.5 |
| Calcium Sulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.3 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | - | - | 1.6 |
| Carbonic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Chlorine Gas (wet) | C | - | - | 3.2 |
| Chloroacetic Acid | B | 50% | 100 deg F | 1.6 |
| Chloroform | X | - | - | 1.5 |
| Chromic Acid | C | 10% | 100 deg F | 1.7 |
| Chromium Sulfate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 3.0 |
| Citric Acid | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.7 |
| Copper Sulfate | A | 20% | 120 deg F | 2.3 |
| Corn Syrup | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.4 |
| Cresol | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Cupric Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 3.4 |
| Cyclohexane | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Deionized Water | A | 100% | 140 deg F | 1.0 |
| Diesel Exhaust Fluid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Diesel Fuel | B | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Diethylene Glycol | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide | B | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.1 |
| Ethanol | A | 96% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Ethyl Acetate | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Ethylene Dichloride | X | - | - | 1.2 |
| Ethylene Glycol | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Ferric Chloride | A | 45% | 120 deg F | 1.4 |
| Ferric Sulfate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 3.1 |
| Ferrous Sulfate | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Fluosilicic Acid | A | 30% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Formaldehyde | A | 37% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Formic Acid | A | 90% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Fruit Juice | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.1 |
| Fuel Oil #6 | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Furfural | C | - | - | 1.2 |
| Gasoline | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Glycerin | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Glycolic Acid | A | 70% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Glyphosate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Heptane | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Hexane | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Hydraulic Fluid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Hydrazine | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Hydrochloric Acid | A | 37% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Hydrofluoric Acid | B | 50% | 100 deg F | 1.1 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | B | 35% | 100 deg F | 1.4 |
| Iodine Solution | B | 10% | 100 deg F | 4.9 |
| Isophorone | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Kerosene | C | 100% | 80 deg F | 1.0 |
| Lactic Acid | A | 90% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Lead Acetate | A | 30% | 120 deg F | 3.2 |
| Linseed Oil | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Lithium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 2.1 |
| Lithium Hydroxide | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Magnesium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 2.3 |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.3 |
| Magnesium Sulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.7 |
| Malic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.6 |
| Manganese Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 3.0 |
| Manganese Sulfate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 3.2 |
| Methanol | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Methyl Alcohol (50%) | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Methyl Chloride | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Methylene Chloride | X | - | - | 1.3 |
| Milk | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Mineral Oil | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Mineral Spirits | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Molasses | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.4 |
| Motor Oil | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Muriatic Acid (commercial) | A | 31% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Naphtha | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Nickel Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 3.5 |
| Nickel Sulfate | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 3.7 |
| Nitric Acid | B | 35% | 100 deg F | 1.5 |
| Nitrobenzene | D | - | - | 1.2 |
| Oleic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Oxalic Acid | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Peracetic Acid | B | 10% | 100 deg F | 1.1 |
| Perchloric Acid | C | 10% | 80 deg F | 1.8 |
| Perchloroethylene (dry cleaning) | X | - | - | 1.6 |
| Phenol | C | 10% | 80 deg F | 1.1 |
| Phosphoric Acid | A | 85% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Phosphoric Acid (food grade 75%) | A | 75% | 120 deg F | 1.6 |
| Phosphoric Acid (food grade) | A | 85% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Picric Acid | A | 10% | 100 deg F | 1.8 |
| Polyaluminum Chloride | A | 30% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Potassium Alum | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.8 |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.2 |
| Potassium Carbonate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.4 |
| Potassium Chloride | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.0 |
| Potassium Hydroxide | A | 50% | 140 deg F | 2.0 |
| Potassium Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.1 |
| Potassium Permanganate | B | 5% | 100 deg F | 2.7 |
| Potassium Sulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.7 |
| Propionic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Propylene Glycol | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Silver Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 4.3 |
| Sodium Acetate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Aluminate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.2 |
| Sodium Bisulfite | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Carbonate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.5 |
| Sodium Chlorate | B | 40% | 100 deg F | 2.5 |
| Sodium Chloride | A | 26% | 120 deg F | 2.2 |
| Sodium Chlorite | B | 25% | 100 deg F | 2.5 |
| Sodium Chromate | B | 40% | 100 deg F | 2.7 |
| Sodium Dichromate | B | 30% | 100 deg F | 2.5 |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Fluoride | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.6 |
| Sodium Hydroxide | A | 50% | 140 deg F | 2.1 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (10%) | A | 10% | 140 deg F | 1.1 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (25%) | A | 25% | 140 deg F | 1.3 |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | A | 50% | 140 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | A | 15% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (15%) | A | 15% | 120 deg F | 1.2 |
| Sodium Hypophosphite | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Sodium Metabisulfite | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.5 |
| Sodium Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.3 |
| Sodium Permanganate | B | 20% | 100 deg F | 2.0 |
| Sodium Persulfate | B | 20% | 100 deg F | 2.4 |
| Sodium Phosphate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.5 |
| Sodium Silicate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.4 |
| Sodium Sulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 2.7 |
| Sodium Sulfide | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Sodium Sulfite | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.6 |
| Sodium Thiosulfate | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.7 |
| Stannic Chloride | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.2 |
| Stearic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Strontium Chloride | A | 40% | 120 deg F | 3.0 |
| Styrene | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Succinic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.6 |
| Sugar Solution | A | 67% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Sulfamic Acid | A | 20% | 120 deg F | 2.1 |
| Sulfuric Acid | B | 70% | 120 deg F | 1.8 |
| Sulfuric Acid (93%) | D | - | - | 1.8 |
| Sulfurous Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Tannic Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.7 |
| Tartaric Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.8 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | X | - | - | 1.6 |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Tetrasodium EDTA | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Tin Chloride | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 4.0 |
| Titanium Tetrachloride | B | - | - | 1.7 |
| Toluene | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | B | 50% | 100 deg F | 1.6 |
| Trichloroethylene | X | - | - | 1.5 |
| Triethanolamine | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.1 |
| Trisodium Phosphate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.5 |
| Turpentine | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Urea | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 1.3 |
| Uric Acid | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.9 |
| Vegetable Oil | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Vinegar | A | 10% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Vinyl Acetate | C | - | - | 1.0 |
| Waste Vegetable Oil | A | 100% | 120 deg F | 1.0 |
| Water | A | 100% | 140 deg F | 1.0 |
| Wine | A | 100% | 100 deg F | 1.0 |
| Xylene | D | - | - | 1.0 |
| Zinc Chloride | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.9 |
| Zinc Nitrate | A | 50% | 120 deg F | 2.1 |
| Zinc Sulfate | A | 30% | 120 deg F | 3.5 |