Clean Lab Coat Initiative | Office of Research Compliance | SIU

 Participation Information

• Only Principal Investigators or their pre-appointed designee may communicate about or retrieve lab coats.
• Lab coats will be distributed by appointment only through the Laboratory Animal Program in Life Science III.
• Labs will be assigned coats on a first come, first served basis. Labs are encouraged to opt-in early, as quantities are limited.
• Soiled lab coats may be exchanged once per week for clean ones. Exceptions will be made for soiled coats that should not be worn once soiled (as supplies allow).
• There is currently no cost to participate, unless the coat(s) should become lost or severely damaged. Replacement costs ($28.72 per coat) will be charged to the BP provided at time of assignment. Normal wear and minor damages will not be charged. 
• All coats are 100% polyester and not flame nor fluid resistant.
• Please DO NOT allow lab coats to become contaminated with radioactive isotopes. This will render them unusable and will require them to be discarded and replaced at the lab's expense. 
• Tracking of usage helps with understanding usage trends and needs. Please utilize the check-out and return forms when participating in the program. 
• Please contact the LAP office at lap@siu.edu with any questions, or for instruction prior to returning a coat with questionable contamination.