<P> The case arose from a fatal accident that occurred in the chemistry laboratory of Patrick Harran at the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA ) . Research assistant Sheharbano `` Sheri '' Sangji suffered severe burns from a fire that occurred on December 29 , 2008 when a plastic syringe she was using to transfer the pyrophoric reagent tert - butyllithium from one sealed container to another came apart , spilling the chemical , and igniting a fire . Sangji was not wearing a protective lab coat and her clothing caught fire , resulting in severe burns that led to her death 18 days later . </P>
<P> The case arose from a fatal accident that occurred in the chemistry laboratory of Patrick Harran at the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA ) . Research assistant Sheharbano `` Sheri '' Sangji suffered severe burns from a fire that occurred on December 29 , 2008 when a plastic syringe she was using to transfer the pyrophoric reagent tert - butyllithium from one sealed container to another came apart , spilling the chemical , and igniting a fire . Sangji was not wearing a protective lab coat and her clothing caught fire , resulting in severe burns that led to her death 18 days later . </P>
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in 2008 a graduate student died in laboratory while working with tbuli
Sheharbano `` Sheri '' Sangji
Sheharbano `` Sheri '' Sangji