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Lab Coat Rental Program

The Office of Laboratory and Field Safety, in cooperation with the Laboratory Safety Committee, offers a lab coat program for lab workers at CMU.

How it works

  • Lab coats are owned by Cintas and rented by the individual worker.
  • Workers who would like to participate in the program need to complete the Lab Coat Rental Form, indicating their specific user information.
  • Workers are issued a set of three matching coats to ensure they always have a clean lab coat to wear. 
  • Cintas picks up coats from the building collection bins every Thursday for laundering, returning the cleaned coat(s) the following week.
  • The number of washes and condition of each coat is monitored by Cintas and replaced as needed. 
  • Users can be added or removed any time, please contact OLFS to modify user information.
  • Workers are responsible for returning all three lab coats to a collection bin prior to leaving a research lab or CMU and exiting the program.
  • Contact OLFS (labfieldsafety@cmich.edu or 989-774-4474) to terminate your order and exit the rental program.

    Lab coat types

    A variety of lab coat materials are available to suit diverse laboratory environments. See the program overview or contact OLFS to learn more about selecting the right lab coat. 

    • Standard white lab coats - available in an 80% polyester/20% cotton blend.
    • Liquid barrier coat - features a fluid-resistant polyester front, poly/cotton blend back, and knitted cuffs for aqueous-based liquid protection.
    • Flame Resistant (FR) Nomex brand coat - prevents clothing ignition during short-duration thermal incidents and emergency exposure to flame.
    • Chemical Protectant/Flame Resistant (CP/FR) - Offers the same fire resistance as the FR coat, combined with a chemical splash resistant coating. The ShieldCXP coating is generally effective against aqueous chemicals and mixtures and polar organic solvents. The coating does not protect against non-polar organic solvents. Users should check the properties of their specific liquid hazard chemicals to ensure compatibility.

    Pickup and drop off locations

    Dow Science Building (Brooks Hall labs use this location):

    • Clean coat pickup location: Next to the second-floor Chemistry stockroom (Room 241)
    • Dirty coat drop-off location: Northwest corner of the first-floor hallway between rooms 150 and 151.

    Biosciences Building: 

    • Clean coat pickup location: At your lab.
    • Dirty coat drop-off location: First floor in the southeast stairwell. Located near the loading dock and freight elevator. 

    Health Professions Building:

    • Clean coat pickup location: First floor of the northeast wing, by the elevator and the loading dock.
    • Dirty coat drop-off location: Same as the clean pickup location.

    Rowe Hall:

    • Clean coat pickup location: Second floor between Room 226 and 227.
    • Dirty coat drop-off location: Same as the clean pickup location. 

    Important program information