They should be worn at all times in the lab areas. Due to the possible absorption and accumulation of chemicals in the material, lab coats should not be worn in the lunchroom or elsewhere outside the laboratory. Lab coats are made of different materials, and depending on the type of hazard in the lab, it is significant to select the lab coat.
Determination of the type of hazard in the lab is the first step in this selection process. One coat may not work for all lab operations. If there is a possibility of a chemical splash, rubber apron over the flame resistant lab coat should also be used.
Work with pyrophoric, spontaneously combustible, or extremely flammable chemicals presents an especially high potential for fire and burn risks to the skin. The use of fire retardant or fire resistant FR lab coats is recommended to provide additional skin protection where the individual will be working with these chemicals. Laundry services are not equipped to handle significant contamination of lab coats with hazardous materials.
In the event of a significant spill of a hazardous material on the lab coat, remove the coat immediately. If skin or personal clothing is impacted, it will be necessary to proceed to an emergency shower.
Remove any contaminated clothing, and shower. Generally, significantly contaminated coats and clothing will be considered a hazardous waste , and must be managed based on the type of contamination. In the case of some procedures in the laboratory, such as washing glassware, large quantities of corrosive liquids in open containers are handled.
In this situation, plastic or rubber aprons should be worn over the lab coat. Remove any contaminated clothing, and shower. Generally, significantly contaminated coats and clothing will be considered a hazardous waste, and must be managed based on the type of contamination. If you have questions about significance of contamination from a specific incident, contact the EHS Office.
If your coat becomes contaminated, please notify your EHS rep. If the coat must be discarded, document the loss of the coat, and if the coat is part of a laundry service, notify Jim Bagle at MIT Sourcing for tracking purposes jbagley mit. The action will depend on the circumstances of the fire. If only the lab coat is on fire, remove it, leave the area, and call or activate a fire alarm.
If both lab coat and clothing are on fire, shout for help then stop, drop, and roll, or proceed to an emergency shower if close by to extinguish the fire. If the area is also on fire, leave the area, closing doors as you leave, stop drop and roll, or proceed to hallway safety shower, if available. Activate fire alarm or call the MIT Emergency numbers from campus phone or from cell phone. Personnel are not allowed to launder lab coats at home.
Clean non-disposable soiled lab coats routinely by use of a laundry service or work area washers and dryers. Frequency of cleaning will depend on the amount of use and contamination. A number of area laundry services provide routine laundering of reusable lab coats. Do not use a local dry cleaner that does not specialize in lab coats as they generally are not familiar with proper handling of potentially contaminated items. A team comprised of EHS and Procurement personnel recently conducted an in-depth study of laundry options.
The information below is based on the services offered by the two chosen vendors, North Star and Cintas. Labs that use services from one of these two companies have guaranteed MIT pricing and favorable contract terms.
However, MIT labs are not limited to these vendors for lab coat supply or laundering. In negotiating with a vendor, you should be sure they understand the possible contamination that may be on the lab coat. See the Spill or Splash section for more information on what to do in the event of contamination. In addition to providing lab coats and laundering them, the lab coat companies listed below can also provide solutions to some of the most common problems encountered when setting up or managing a lab coat system.
For example, in many areas at MIT space is limited. These companies have experience assessing available space and can provide multiple solutions on how to best store clean and soiled lab coats so they are conveniently located yet do not take up valuable lab space. Matthew Brousseau - Sales Rep Email: brousseaum cintas.
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