Lab coat
A laboratory coat (also known as a laboratory coat ) is a knee-length coat made of white or light-colored fabric, made of cotton , linen or a cotton-polyester blend.
A shorter, often short-sleeved variant is the tunic , which is mainly used in nursing professions and medical assistance .
Use in the world of work
White coats are widely used as workwear in medical or chemical facilities, and are used for protection or for representative purposes.
As protective clothing, they serve to protect clothing and / or areas of skin from hazardous substances. Light colors have the advantage that contamination can be visually recognized more quickly. The choice of material often falls on cotton because, compared to many synthetic fibers, it does not melt when exposed to heat, because melting could lead to severe burns. In laboratories, gowns with snap fasteners are preferred, as they can be taken off more quickly in an emergency (e.g. excessive acid, fire).
In addition to their function as protective clothing, white coats are also used as uniforms . Since the turn of the century at the latest , white coats have been a symbol of cleanliness and purity.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.baua.de/de/Themen-von-AZ/Gefahrstoffe/TRGS/TRGS-526.html Technical rule for hazardous substances 526
- ↑ Protective gown. In: www.bcp.fu-berlin.de. March 24, 2013, accessed March 25, 2016 .
- ^ Mark S. Hochberg, MD: The Doctor's White Coat - an Historical Perspective. (No longer available online.) April 1, 2007, archived from the original on February 19, 2018 ; accessed on February 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
