DCHAS-L Archives, Feb 2, 2026 - Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] [DCHAS-L] Recommendations for Gen Chem Lab Coats

Hi Andrew,

Yes, we rent the lab coats for our teaching and research labs. Several years back, we implemented a "lab fee" that isn't much for the students, but helps cover this cost.

It is a bit of work on the front end, but we got racks for each lab (kind of rolling coat racks-like you may see at garage sales). I have a spreadsheet of our labs each semester and the number of students and I order a broad size range. We shuffle a bit of the coats around if needed, but it works pretty well!

It is the best scenario given that we don't want the students carrying around coats that could have chemicals or biologicals on them. We get them laundered every semester, but if there is a spill or a dirty coat or just a stinky one- our vendor grabs the coats and swaps them out for us. That doesn't happen much.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions,

Shannon

SHANNON C. NEPHEW,

MS, CSM, CCHO

Chemical Hygiene Officer, Hudson Hall Science Complex Building Manager

Laboratory Safety Professional

Hudson Hall 317

101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(o) 518-593-9612

plattsburgh.edu

On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM Andrew Rice <arice**At_Symbol_Here**laverne.edu> wrote:

Just curious, but are you saying that your University rents lab coats for the undergraduate student labs? Or are you talking more about grad students and researchers? If so, where do you store them and how often do you have them laundered/exchanged for new?

Sincerely,

Dr. Andrew Rice

Laboratory and Department Manager

Chemistry Department

College of Arts and Sciences

University of La Verne

1950 Third Street | La Verne, California | 91750

Office: 909 448 4362

arice**At_Symbol_Here**laverne.edu

Shipping Address

2230 1^st Street | La Verne, California | 91750

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> on behalf of Shannon Nephew <millersc**At_Symbol_Here**PLATTSBURGH.EDU>
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Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] [DCHAS-L] Recommendations for Gen Chem Lab Coats

Hello,

We use a local rental company and rent the flame resistant , chemical protectant coats because they are very expensive and require special cleaning for the fabric.

WorkRite’s Nomex coats are what we have been using. I’m happy to share more about our protocol if you would like to reach out

Shannon

Shannon C. Nephew, CHO, MS

Lab Safety Professional 317 Hudson Main SUNY Plattsburgh 101 Broad Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518)593-9612 millersc**At_Symbol_Here**plattsburgh.edu

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM David EldrEdge <Dave.EldrEdge**At_Symbol_Here**naltic.com> wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone have recommendations for lab coats for Gen Chem students? We use conc. acids and bases and use bunsen burners, so flame resistance is important.

Looking for a link I can send my students to to order.

Thanks so much for your help!

Warm regards,

David EldrEdge

Co-Owner

NALTIC Industrials, LLC

de**At_Symbol_Here**naltic.com

www.naltic.com

888.891.0077 Main

435.503.4972 Cell

435.767.7714 Google Voice & Text

435.654.2727 Fax

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