Since the death of Sheri Sangji, a UCLA researcher, in 2009 seven more people associated with the scientific community have died, five in the United States and two in India.  The Laboratory Safety Institute maintains a �Memorial Wall� in the memory of those who have lost their lives because of laboratory accidents.  It is noteworthy that the first citation and dedication to the pending Committee on Chemical Safety publication �Creating a Safety Culture in Academic Institutions� is dedicated to those individuals and those not listed.  This presentation will discuss three fatalities dating back to the Manhattan Project.  They reveal a disregard for established safety procedures or a lack of understanding of the materials and proper protective equipment.

Three fatal laboratory incidents

244th National Meeting (2012)

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