Proper Procedures
for
Laundering Contaminated Clothing 
Procedures
Contaminated clothing (including laboratory coats and gowns) with mild chemical or biological contamination should be laundered separately from other clothes using one of the following methods:
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UNH Laundry Facilities
Laundry facilities exist in a few departments at UNH. Follow departmental procedures for cleaning contaminated clothing. Generally, these facilities are for intra-department use only.
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Professional Laundering
A professional service company may be used if your department does not have the capability to wash contaminated clothing. It is your responsibility to determine if the cleaning company is capable and willing to launder your contaminated clothes.
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Personal Laundering
Clothing contaminated with biohazardous material must be autoclaved prior to laundering at home. NOTE: Personal laundering is not acceptable for chemically-contaminated clothing.
Warning
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Clothing that is overtly contaminated with chemicals must be disposed as hazardous waste.
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Clothing contaminated with radiological material must be disposed as radiological waste.