PPE - safety goggles, hairnet(optional), gloves, labgown

Equipment (PPE)

Training Programs & Policies Documents

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to clothing or equipment that is designed to protect the
wearer’s body from injury or infection. PPE includes items such as lab coats, gloves, and safety glasses.

Hide Lab Coat

Adds an additional layer of protection for skin

Also protects area not already covered by clothing

Should be the appropriate material for your research

Should be washed by a GT approved method on a regular basis (NOT at home)

Must be 100% cotton in labs where open flames are present

Must cover the wearer to the knees

Are required when handling chemicals, biologic materials, and radioactive materials

Hide Gloves

Protects hands from spills and splashes

Are required when handling chemicals, biologic materials, and radioactive materials

Do not reuse nitrile or latex gloves

NOTE: A very common PPE mistake is the reliances on latex for all purpose use. Latex gloves do no
provide adequate chemical protection from organics, solvents, toxics, acids, or bases. The best choice for
all purpose use is nitrile gloves.
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Protects eyes from spills and splashes

Your regular glasses are not safety glasses. Safety glasses must be worn over prescription glasses.

Required at all times by all persons entering chemical, radiological, and biological labs.

In addition to PPE requirements, Georgia Tech has a laboratory dress code which includes the following
requirements:

Long hair must be tied back

Long pants that cover to the ankle (Shorts and skirts not allowed) Pants that are frayed or torn are not
recommended.

Shirts that cover your torso are required. Crop tops are not allowed.

Natural fibers are recommended because they are fire resistant

Nylons (aka pantyhose), Leggings, Jeggings are not recommended

Canvas shoes, open front or back shoes, open weave shoes, ballet flats, Crocs with holes are not allowed
(The best shoes for lab work completely enclose the foot and can be wiped clean.)

Additional PPE (personal protective equipment) required varies by the type of agent you are working
with, so please refer to the documents below.

our safety in the lab starts at what you wear to lab. Below are some of the basic requirements:

Long hair must be tied back

Long pants that cover to the ankle

Shorts and skirts not allowed

Pants that are frayed or torn are not recommended.

Shirts that cover your torso are required

Crop tops are not allowed.

Natural fibers are recommended because they are fire resistant

Nylons (aka pantyhose), Leggings, Jeggings are not recommended

Canvas shoes, open front or back shoes, open weave shoes, ballet flats, Crocs with holes are not allowed.

The best shoes for lab work completely enclose the foot and can be wiped clean.

PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. PPE refers to the clothing or equipment that is designed
to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection.

Headphones or earbuds are not permitted in the lab. You must be able to hear what is going on around
you. Other forms of music/radio may be played in the lab but nothing requiring the use of headphones