Laboratory PPE & Bench Supplies

How to Choose Supplies for Laboratory Workflows

Start with the procedure, work area, and hazards involved. Sample handling, analytical testing, bench work, equipment cleaning, controlled-environment work, and general laboratory support can require different products. Use the categories above to narrow your search, then compare individual product specifications with the procedure, materials being handled, and your laboratory requirements.

Disposable and Chemical-Resistant Gloves

Disposable Gloves can support many routine handling and bench tasks, while Chemical Resistant Gloves are the more appropriate starting point when chemical exposure requires specialized hand protection. Compare glove material, thickness, grip, dexterity, cuff coverage, size, and documented compatibility with the substances involved. Glove Liners can also be considered where they are appropriate for comfort or extended glove use.

Wipes for Bench and Equipment Cleaning

Use Alcohol Wipes where an appropriate pre-saturated IPA format is required, and browse Lint-Free & Low-Lint Wipes when fiber or residue control matters. KimWipes provide another familiar laboratory wiping format. Compare wipe material, lint characteristics, absorbency, size, cleaning chemistry, and compatibility with the surface or equipment being cleaned.

Swabs for Detailed Cleaning and Application

Swabs & Applicators can provide controlled access to small components, recesses, instruments, and other areas where a full-size wipe is impractical. Compare tip material and shape, shaft construction, dimensions, absorbency, lint characteristics, sterility where applicable, and compatibility with any cleaning solution or procedure involved.

Cleanroom and Controlled-Environment Supplies

Laboratories operating in controlled environments can also browse Cleanroom Supplies for specialized apparel, wipes, swabs, cleaning products, documentation, and related products. Review cleanliness, sterility, material, packaging, ESD properties, and other applicable specifications rather than assuming that every cleanroom-category product meets the requirements of a particular laboratory or process.

Aprons, Eye Protection, and Respiratory Protection

Use Aprons, Eye Protection, and Respiratory Protection according to the hazards identified for the work being performed. Compare material and coverage for protective apparel, applicable ratings and coverage for eyewear, and the identified contaminant, exposure conditions, fit, filters or cartridges, and workplace requirements for respiratory protection.

Laboratory Supplies vs. Lab Supplies

This Laboratory page organizes PPE, cleaning products, wipes, swabs, and other bench-support products around day-to-day laboratory workflows. If you need scientific consumables or equipment such as pipettes, tubes and vials, petri dishes, specimen-collection products, microscope supplies, sterilization products, cell-culture supplies, or histology products, browse the broader Lab Supplies department.

Plan for Bench, Department, and Repeat Purchasing

When supplying multiple benches, rooms, researchers, or departments, confirm product sizes, selling units, package quantities, storage requirements, and expected consumption before ordering. Where appropriate for your laboratory procedures, standardizing frequently used products by task or workstation can simplify replenishment.

For larger or multi-category purchases, add products to a quote from their product pages, or build your shopping cart and convert it to a quote. Review the products and quantities you need, then submit your request through Harmony’s website.