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A laboratory coat serves as a protective gear for scientists to have avoid injuries in case of an accident from spillage of chemicals and flames. It is a knee-l

A laboratory coat serves as a protective gear for scientists to have avoid injuries in case of an accident from spillage of chemicals and flames. It is a knee-length coat with long sleeves. The reason it has to be white is to show that it is clean and would not contaminate others and work.

A lab coat is worn to give you maximum protection in the following ways[1]: 

  • The laboratory coat must be able to either absorb or deflect splashes harmful materials . 
  • Some laboratory coats can serve specific purposes – fire resistance and electricity resistance
  • Even if the fire resistance coat starts to burn, the wearer should be able to escape without injury or with less serious injuries. 

Types

Lab coat can be made from different types of materials.[2]

Material Splash Resistance/Chemical Resistance Flame Resistance Comfort
Polyester/Cotton Blend 80/20 or 65/35 common. May be fluid resistant. Check information from manufacturer. Unknown chemical resistance. Anecdotally, better for work with acids than cotton. No.
100% Cotton Not fluid resistant or fluid proof. Degraded by acids. Anecdotally, more resistant to solvents. Burns slowly and not spread as fast For general lab use

How to take care of lab coat

Lab coat is usually not recommended to wash together with normal clothes, especially the one that involved with hazardous chemicals.

References

  1. ^ "Guidance of Choice of Lab Coat" (PDF). Dalhousie University.
  2. ^ "Guidance | Lab Coat Selection, Use, and Care at MIT". labcoats.mit.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-04.

Category:Safety clothing Category:Laboratory equipment Category:Protective gear

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