Certainly most faculty in Canada would know of this case. But I would venture to suggest that many current students and post-docs would be too young to know of it unless it came up in training. Thus I think it is important to remind students of this tragic
case. Unfortunately I have seen a student really shaking with fear when handling tBuLi (even before the Sangji case) which really doesn't help any more than the overly gung-ho student, so I prefer to aim for developing a healthy respect for all chemicals.
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] How well known is the Sheri Sangji case outside of the U.S. from your perspective?
Hello DCHAS folks,
While drafting some content a question came up. Based on this content below, how well would lab folks outside of the States recognize the name Sheri Sangji?
"Silanes, lithium, and others are pyrophoric - they react in air and spontaneously combust. A fire caused by tert-butyllithium is what killed Sheri Sangji at UCLA in 2008 from extensive burns."
Would they say/think, "Who is that?" or would they say/think, "Oh yes, I know of this sad case." ?
If you're outside of the States or engage with lab folks internationally, I'd be curious on what you/they would say.
While I've worked closely and chatted frequently with international grad students here at U.S. institutions, I'm hesitant to generalize those U.S.-based chats and context to others outside of the U.S.
Thanks,
Jon
Jonathan Klane, M.S.Ed., CIH, CSP, CHMM, CIT
Senior Safety Editor, Lab Manager Magazine
PhD candidate, Human + Social Dimensions of Science + Technology
College of Global Futures
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
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