The Lab Jacket
 The lab jacket is a piece of
clothing which is designed to safeguard the person wearing
it from any accidental spillages and stains or harmful
materials and substances.
A garment specially designed in order to protect someone
working in either a laboratory or another kind of
environment where possible exposure to dangerous substances
may occur is known as a lab jacket. As a rule such jackets
are made of a polyester and cotton mix, but polypropylene
and disposable versions are now becoming increasingly
popular for the healthcare professionals working in
laboratory or other medical situations.
Due to the fact that the jackets are used for protection
purposes, the majority of them are flame resistant and
resilient to certain chemical solutions. However, in order
to get the most out of the effectiveness of a lab jacket, it
has to be worn in the correct manner and kept clean at all
times. As the efficiency of the material the jacket is made
from has a tendency to reduce when spillages of certain
chemicals and acidic solutions take place any stains should
be removed from the garment immediately. If the stain has
been caused by hazardous chemicals being spilled the jacket
should be properly cleaned or thrown away if the stain is
too severe to be removed.
Designed with maximum comfort in mind, jackets of a
disposable nature have been developed allowing the material
to breathe which, in turn, ensures the wearer is kept cool
as well as protected. This kind of jacket also promotes good
hygiene maintenance too. Whilst the coat may be clean, it is
also of great importance that a personal standard of
sanitization takes place as dirty hands help to play their
part as far as contamination and the transference of
infectious and dangerous substances are concerned.
Available in many colors, styles and sizes the lab jacket is
often used to show which medical field a member of staff
works in, such as doctors and nurses for example. But no
matter what color or style is chosen, the main thing is that
a specially created lab jacket offers the very best in
protection to the person wearing it.
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