Lab Coat Laundry

This service is provided at no cost to researchers via funding dedicated for laboratory safety.

The David Geffen School of Medicine funds this service for researchers in the DGSOM at locations #3 – CHS, #4 – Warren Hall, #7 – BSRB, #8 – Jules Stein, and #9 – MRL. Researchers from the Schools of Dentistry, Nursing, and Public Health are also welcome to enroll their coats free of charge.

“Retaping” refers to the vendor’s barcoding process, which involves manual input of information to generate a barcode. This is how you enroll your coat for the first time. We stick to the vendor’s terminology because it leads to better communication between end users and the vendor when necessary.

3 weeks after the closest Friday pickup and 2 weeks for basic laundry services.

At some locations, you will receive an email. Otherwise, expect to wait two weeks to see a newly enrolled coat and one week for any enrolled coats that were washed. Remember, the vendor visits on Thursdays before 10:00 am.

Clinicians are welcome to use the service, but should be aware that this is a laundry and not a dry cleaning service. The coats will not be pressed and may not offer the ideal presentation for patient interaction.

Contact somsafety@mednet.ucla.edu.