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Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 09:46
by smeee
We are looking at buying aprons for junior science as they are easier to launder and store and keep lab coats for senior Biology and Chemistry.
What are your thoughts ??

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 10:22
by littltesttube
When doing pracs all students wear lab coats 7 -12. When junior students visit they also wear them.
I wash them each term and after dissections or if I notice they are stained, in my spare time :cheesy:

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 16 Nov 2015, 10:25
by gotolady
We only use aprons and they get washed at the end of term if I have the time. I wash them after dissections also.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 17 Nov 2015, 06:57
by sunray18
we have aprons - I asked for them for students especially Senior students. They are white rubber/plastic coated ones, one class got the black cast off rubber ones from the technics people.
They hang in each room, and are NEVER used.
I have never washed them! can you wash plastic coated aprons? They are SO heavy.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 17 Nov 2015, 07:46
by Loopy
We use LDPE disposable aprons. They come in 100/box $12. Quite frankly I got tired of washing aprons that had been used (put on) and not dirty, but who could tell because they were old and stained anyway....

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 18 Nov 2015, 09:34
by linotas
Lab coats here for anyone who uses the labs. They get washed once a term or if soiled (e.g. after dissection) We use the home ec washing facilities during student holiday times.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 09:03
by Somerville
I have just started buying the LDPE disposable aprons which I only use for dissections. Lab coats go to the laundrette twice a year which we now budget for. In between I clean the odd dirty lab coat in the machine I share with the home eco department. I used to wash the lot in it but could only do 6 or 7 a time, it's just a small front loader. What a drag that was!!

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 12:59
by Wayne
We use lab coats here. The students buy their own and bring them to class, if they forget it they don't do the prac.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 13:14
by Labbie
I really like that I idea Wayne, sounds good to me.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 14:35
by shanna
we started the same way this year and its peace of mind for me,no washing up worries at all.students are responsible.......

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 26 Nov 2015, 07:59
by sunray18
We have rubber-type aprons on hooks in every room - and no one uses them. I suggest that teachers use them - but they don't even suggest it to students. We have the safest spider population in Australia - as they live among the aprons.

Re: Lab Coats Vs Aprons

Posted: 07 Dec 2015, 11:23
by Rita
Students have never worn lab coats nor aprons for classes here.
Seniors helping with the making of Liquid Nitrogen Ice-cream wear the lab coats once maybe twice a year.
Drama students borrow them for a play/skit they are performing.