6) Lab Apparels : Lab Coat

Microbiology Lab Essentials :
Lab Safety Apparels :

6) Lab Coat/Apron : Lab Coat is a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility.

Why White ?
White is the colour of hope and the lab coat the symbol of the healer.

lab coats protect against accidental spills, e.g., acids. In this case, they usually have long sleeves and are made of absorbent material, such as cotton, so that the user can be protected from the chemical.

Lab Coat is a loose-fitting usually white coat with deep pockets that is worn in a laboratory or medical facility.

The white lab coat first made its appearance in the late 1800s. Prior to that, lab coats were traditionally beige and worn in, well, laboratories. Doctors, like clergy, dressed in black to reflect the sombre nature of their work. ... White is the colour of hope and the lab coat the symbol of the healer.

     Lab coat serves two primary purposes :

(a) to save yourself from harm, and

(b) to protect their underclothes. Other professionals who utilize a lab coat apart from medical professionals include scientists.

When you dont wear your lab coat in above pic you can see what can be happen.