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Lab Coat Laundry Procedures
First Year Students: Each student must purchase two lab coats, which will remain in the student laboratory throughout the year. Lab coats will be laundered twice per semester. Instructors will collect coats for laundry at announced times. In the event both your coats are contaminated, please notify an instructor so you can be issued a coat to wear.
Second Year Students: UNC Hospitals will provide laundry service for senior CLS students free of charge. Participation is mandatory, and we strongly recommend that you utilize the service frequently as part of safe laboratory practice. Infection control guidelines for the hospital state that lab coats are not to be taken out of the laboratory area. The Core Laboratory will coordinate the handling of the lab coats. Details on the procedure are outlined below:
- Labeling: You will need a minimum of two coats to participate. On the inside back of the collar, you should put your last name, “Core Lab”, and the number 1002 using a permanent marker/laundry marker. A suitable marking pen is available in the CLS Office.
- Drop-Off Location: A white cloth laundry hamper is located in the back of Core lab.
- Pick-Up Location: Clean lab coats are returned to the Core Lab; personnel can show you the location. Turn around time may be slow. Neither the hospital nor the CLS Division can assume responsibility for lost lab coats. However, in the event that a coat is lost or that all of your lab coats are soiled, the CLS office has a supply of coats to be used on a loan basis.
MMDS Students: Instructions for laundering lab coats will be provided at orientation.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Dr. Beck or Mrs. Stewart.