Always wear lab coats when working with hazardous chemicals/materials
Poly/cotton lab coats are used in academic teaching labs
Barrier/Fluid lab coats are used to repel biological materials and in medical labs
Flame Resistant & Chemical Protective (FR/CP) lab coats are used to protect against Water Reactive, Pyrophoric and other chemicals
When not to wear them
Avoid spreading contamination
Don't wear lab coats in offices, lunch rooms, lounges, or outside the lab
Don't bring lab coats home
Don't launder lab coats with other clothing at home or laundromats