Philosophy
Sadly Sheharbano Sangji, research associate/laboratory technician, succumbed to her injuries from a laboratory accident at UCLA on January 16th. Ms. Sangji sustained severe burns from an accidental mishandling of tert-Butyllithium...an agent that ignites on exposure to air. Details of the accident are inconclusive but it may well be attributed to careless handling of the agent in an unsupervised laboratory. This situation will certainly tighten and rewrite safety and operation procedures in a laboratory environment especially when working in organic chemistry. I have had my share of laboratory mishaps and can appreciate laboratory safety.
Here is a very detailed source for links relating to Sheharbano Sangji, laboratory risks, and the chemical apparatus needed to work with volatile substances.
tert-Butyllithium Claims Fellow Chemist at UCLA
- Patrick Harran Plea Bargains
"UCLA chemistry professor avoids prison time in fatal lab fire case" by Kim Christensen June 20th, 2014 Los Angeles Times UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran on Friday struck a deal with prosecutors that all but frees him from criminal liability...
- Settlement Has Been Made...now Individual Prosecution?
A settlement has been made for this unfortunate tragedy, but it looks like this is going beyond culpability and turning into a vicious prosecution. "California Chemistry Professor Arraigned In Lab Death Case" Lab Safety: Court enters not guilty...
- Culpability In The Lab
Who is culpable here? Looks like a "he said, she said" situation."Report faults professor, UCLA in death of lab assistant"Cal/OSHA says Sheri Sangji was not properly trained to handle the chemicals that killed her. The university criticizes the findings.by...
- Charges Filed In The Death Of Sheharbano Sangji
"UC system, UCLA professor charged in lab fire that killed staffer" December 27th, 2011 Los Angeles Times Felony charges have been filed against the University of California and a UCLA chemistry professor in connection with a laboratory fire that killed...
- Ucla To Appeal Osha's Finding In Sheri Sangji's Death
No mea culpa from UCLA. The lawyers are in a frenzy to establish limited responsibility. "UCLA appeals state findings in fatal lab fire" Cal/OSHA had cited workplace-safety violations in the December death of staff research assistant Sheri Sangji. The...
Philosophy
Tert-Butyllithium yields a fatality
Sadly Sheharbano Sangji, research associate/laboratory technician, succumbed to her injuries from a laboratory accident at UCLA on January 16th. Ms. Sangji sustained severe burns from an accidental mishandling of tert-Butyllithium...an agent that ignites on exposure to air. Details of the accident are inconclusive but it may well be attributed to careless handling of the agent in an unsupervised laboratory. This situation will certainly tighten and rewrite safety and operation procedures in a laboratory environment especially when working in organic chemistry. I have had my share of laboratory mishaps and can appreciate laboratory safety.
Here is a very detailed source for links relating to Sheharbano Sangji, laboratory risks, and the chemical apparatus needed to work with volatile substances.
tert-Butyllithium Claims Fellow Chemist at UCLA
- Patrick Harran Plea Bargains
"UCLA chemistry professor avoids prison time in fatal lab fire case" by Kim Christensen June 20th, 2014 Los Angeles Times UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran on Friday struck a deal with prosecutors that all but frees him from criminal liability...
- Settlement Has Been Made...now Individual Prosecution?
A settlement has been made for this unfortunate tragedy, but it looks like this is going beyond culpability and turning into a vicious prosecution. "California Chemistry Professor Arraigned In Lab Death Case" Lab Safety: Court enters not guilty...
- Culpability In The Lab
Who is culpable here? Looks like a "he said, she said" situation."Report faults professor, UCLA in death of lab assistant"Cal/OSHA says Sheri Sangji was not properly trained to handle the chemicals that killed her. The university criticizes the findings.by...
- Charges Filed In The Death Of Sheharbano Sangji
"UC system, UCLA professor charged in lab fire that killed staffer" December 27th, 2011 Los Angeles Times Felony charges have been filed against the University of California and a UCLA chemistry professor in connection with a laboratory fire that killed...
- Ucla To Appeal Osha's Finding In Sheri Sangji's Death
No mea culpa from UCLA. The lawyers are in a frenzy to establish limited responsibility. "UCLA appeals state findings in fatal lab fire" Cal/OSHA had cited workplace-safety violations in the December death of staff research assistant Sheri Sangji. The...