Laboratory Coats
The EH&S Office manages the university's lab coat laundering service for research labs. PI's and research laboratory supervisors are responsible for choosing how many coats of what type they would like in their lab. Dirty coats are collected on Tuesdays and clean coats are returned to their assigned lab on Tuesday or Wednesday of the following week. Lab coats cannot be taken home.
White lab coats are intended to protect the user's clothing from contamination with biological, chemical or radioactive materials. These are available with or without rib knit cuffs.
Blue lab coats are flame-resistant, provide a CAT 1 arc rating and are NFPA® 2112 compliant. These have rib knit cuffs and should be used when handling large quantities of flammable liquids or lab work where flame flashback is likely.
Once soiled, the lab coat must be deposited in a hamper for collection and cleaning.
Hampers are located in:
- ISC 1043 (chemistry storage room)
- ISC 2082 (2nd floor autoclave room)
- Vivarium
- Population Lab
