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In fall 2012 a lab coat initiative was started at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the overall goal of making it easier for departments to efficiently provide lab coats that users would want to wear. To accomplish this goal, an ad-hoc committee…
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A researcher dropped a bottle of hydriodic acid on the floor. His footwear was socks and sandals. A researcher splashed a few drops of phenol/chloroform from a micro-centrifuge tube on her chest when the lid popped open. She had no lab coat on. A…
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“The laboratory is a danger zone, so you need a lab coat for protection. And if you work in the laboratory lab coat-less, how can you call yourself a scientist?” 1 Mikael Minier, graduate student from the Chemistry Department and his team were awarded first prize ($1000)…
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EHS Bits + Bytes NewsletterEmily Ranken In the aftermath of the tragic death of a UCLA researcher whose sweater was ignited by a pyrophoric material accidentally released during a transfer procedure, lab coat use has been a major topic in laboratory safety. The researcher…
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(VPF Statement – September 2013) To aid the MIT community with lab coat services, VPF Procurement and the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Office have selected two lab coat preferred vendors, Cintas and North Star Rental Systems. These two preferred vendors provide rentals, sales, and laundering of…
