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Splash Protection *All costs estimated from Amazon. com (2014) Less flammable than blends Stock room ~$20 Splash barrier Less susceptible to acids than 100% cotton Polyester/ Cotton Blend 100% Cotton www. jst. umn. edu Lab Coat Information Table. Columbia University EHS, 2008. <http: //www. ehs. columbia. edu/ppe. Lab. Coat. Information. Table. html>. Laboratory Coat Selection, Use, and Care. MIT EHS, 2013. <https: //ehs. mit. edu/sites/default/files/Lab. Coat. Guidance. pdf>. 2

Flame Resistance *All costs estimated from Amazon. com (2014) ~$40 Less bulky than Nomex® fabric Breathable Flame resistant ~$100 Recommended Launder without for pyrophorics bleach 100% cotton + Flame Retardant (FR) Nomex® www. jst. umn. edu Lab Coat Information Table. Columbia University EHS, 2008. <http: //www. ehs. columbia. edu/ppe. Lab. Coat. Information. Table. html>. Laboratory Coat Selection, Use, and Care. MIT EHS, 2013. 3

Lab Coat Compatibility Major Hazard Protection Coat Material Cost* Special Benefits Solvent splash Polyester/Cotton Blend ~$20 Better splash and corrosive protection, cheap Solvent splash 100% Cotton ~$20 Lower flammability, cheap 100% Cotton + Flame Retardant (FR) ~$40 Breathable, flame resistant (FR) Nomex IIIA ~$100 Better heat and FR, recommended for pyrophorics ~$140 Ideal for cleanroom use or static dissipation Fire, pyrophorics Particles Microbreathe contamination, biological fluid, www. jst. umn. edu static http: //www. ehs. columbia. edu/ppe. Lab. Coat. Information. Table. html https: //ehs. mit. edu/sites/default/files/Lab. Coat. Guidance. pdf Non-hazardous Polypropylene *On Amazon. com ~$10 4 Disposable