Louis Slotin criticality accident

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:cause criticality accident
gptkbp:consequence changes in safety protocols at Los Alamos
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1946-05-21
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Slotin criticality accident
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Louis_Slotin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Los_Alamos_Laboratory
gptkbp:materialInvolved plutonium core
gptkbp:method manual manipulation of neutron reflectors
gptkbp:notableFor second fatal criticality accident in history
gptkbp:precededBy Harry Daghlian criticality accident
gptkbp:relatedTo Demon core
gptkbp:resultedIn death of Louis Slotin
radiation exposure to others
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Slotin_Building
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7