First Time Lab Coat Wash Instructions
Pick-up & Laundering Schedule
Turn around time for coats being laundered is about 2 weeks from pick up day.
- Parnassus pick up: Every Monday by 12 pm
- Mt. Zion pick up: Every Monday after 12 pm
- Mission Bay pick up: Every Tuesday after 12 pm
- ZSFG pick up: Every Wednesday after 12 pm
Second Time Lab Coat Wash Instructions
- If you are re-submitting your coat for laundering and your coat has a barcode attached with your name, simply just drop your coat off at a drop off location.
Unwanted Lab Coats for Donation
Print barcode form
Pick up mesh bag from:
- Mission Bay: Genentech Hall N121 (8 am - 12 pm)
- Parnassus: Long 235G, Loading Dock (8 am - 12 pm)
- Drop off coat at drop box location
Lab Coat Contamination
Important: If your lab coat is potentially contaminated with hazardous materials (biological, chemical, radioactive), DO NOT send it in for laundering. Refer to the following chart for decontamination procedures.
Types of Contamination |
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Small Amounts |
Radioisotopes with half-life <90 days |
Small Quantities: Spray with 10% bleach, rinse after 20 minutes, dry, then send for laundering |
Dispose of as "solid waste contaminated with..." |
Large Amounts | Radioisotopes with half-life >90 days: Dispose of as radioactive waste |
Large Quantities: |