We require the use of Blue Nomex lab coats only when working with pyrophorics or a lot of highly flammable solvents. This allows everyone in the lab to instantly know that hazardous work is happening. Otherwise everyone always wears a white cotton/polyester blend lab coat.ThanksJulieJulie McLachlan, M.Eng
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Web | Facebook | Twitter | YouTubeOn 14-07-18 12:23 PM, "Ralph B. Stuart" <ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**CORNELL..EDU> wrote:A question I'm wondering about as we as a professional community consider the aftermath of the UCLA lab fire and its legal follow up is whether there is a reason beyond finances to not use fire resistant lab coats in the lab setting. I recognize that both the initial and maintenance costs associated with fire resistant coats are significantly higher than alternatives, but I wonder if there are other disadvantages associated with their use.Thanks for any information about this.- RalphRalph Stuart, CIH CCHOChemical Hygiene OfficerDepartment of Environmental Health and SafetyCornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14850
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