I asked a similar question (about both industrial & academic labs)  and
received a number of useful answers last summer. Let me know if you want
any of that information.

We are just now in the process of implementing a new rule that all
person working in the lab (students, instructors, TAs, & staff) wear
closed, long (knee-length) lab coats in addition to eye protection and
closed shoes.

Sheila

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If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO
Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Teaching Labs
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA  92093-0303
(858) 534-0063
(858) 534-0221

Renee Eshcoff wrote:

> Hello everyone!  I am trying to find out if the common practice for
> Chemistry PI's is to wear lab coats (during lab, research, and any other
> time they are working with/around chemicals), per their Hazard
> Assessments?  What about for Chemistry students?  Is it required that
> they wear lab coats for the same?  Thanks for any information you can
> provide.
>
>
>
> Renee A. Eshcoff, CHMM
> Environmental Health & Safety Mgr.
> Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne
> office:    260-481-5744
> fax:        260-481-4169
> cellular:  260-710-6307
> eshcoffr**At_Symbol_Here**ipfw.edu

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