From:
Martha Morton <marthadmorton**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject:
Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab Coat Programs Through CINTAS
Date:
Nov 5, 2026 21:50 UTC
Reply-To:
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
In-Reply-To:
[DCHAS-L] Lab Coat Programs Through CINTAS
Our Cintas lab coat program for about 800 students each semester is $40,000. We have been using residual lab fees, endowment and other pots of money to pay for it. We are looking at increasing lab fees to cover the program. We don't have freshman undergrads in lab coats. There have been several splash incidents each year since we started the program. These probably weren't reported prior.
Hello,
I was wondering how institutions pay for their lab coat programs. Has anyone who uses CINTAS for cleaning lab coats passed the cost onto students by selling lab coat cards? If so, and you are willing to help me out, please email me.
Thank you,
Patricia Leach
Lab Manager/Instructor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
The University of Texas at Dallas
SLC 3.513
Office: 972-883-6583
Cell: 469-891-6426
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-- Martha Morton, PhD
Director of Research Instrumentation, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Safety Co-Chair, Department of Chemistry
Nebraska ACS, Councilor, 2024-2027
ACS, MWRM Chair 2021, 2025
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