Louis Slotin accident

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear criticality accident
gptkbp:casualties 1
gptkbp:cause criticality accident
gptkbp:coreMass 6.2 kg
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1946-05-21
gptkbp:exposedToRadiation gptkb:Louis_Slotin
seven other personnel
gptkbp:hasConcept plutonium-gallium alloy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Slotin accident
gptkbp:immediateEffect heat wave
acute radiation syndrome
blue flash
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Louis_Slotin
gptkbp:legacy influenced nuclear safety procedures
gptkbp:location gptkb:Los_Alamos_Laboratory
gptkbp:materialInvolved plutonium core
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widely reported
gptkbp:method manual manipulation of neutron reflectors
gptkbp:nicknameOfCore demon core
gptkbp:notableFor prompted changes in safety protocols at Los Alamos
second criticality accident with demon core
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Harry_Daghlian_accident
gptkbp:resultedIn death of Louis Slotin
gptkbp:timeToDeath 9 days
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Demonic_Core
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7