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& FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) , @ ~ 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID ContimatinofPosezof Tid on 02/06/2008 Page __5 some depression as a result of the anthrax mailings and the subsequent_scrutiny placed on USAMRIID employees reiterate did not recall IVINS being in a_depressed State prior to the anthrax-laced letter mailings, nor di recall IVINS ever during this Lod. recalled that IVINS would often make comments about family; however, opined these were "tongue in cheek" comments soL_] was never sure how to take then. sxbressing any specific family matters wit recalled the unauthorized_environmental sampling incident which IVINS had been involved in. was of the Opinion that IVINS simply and innocently béTreve hat some contamination had occurred as a result of USAMRIID's efforts to handle and analyze the anthrax-laced letter powder and therefor IVINS took it upon himself, as'a safet recaution, to conduct environmental sampling on his om[ | opined that the contamination most likely occurred as a result of some of the anthrax powder leaking out of the baggie containing the anthrax- laced letters, subsequently transferring virulent anthrax powder to the outside of the baggie. [_—Jeontimuea thas the [| initially handled the anthrax-powders and that: subsequently the letters were placed in a baggie an ok the letter from and placed it into the B3 pass-box. was specifically quéried as to how did know that it was IVIN at took the letters from[__] to the B3 hot suite, to vnich{ [ repiied, "That's what Bruce told me." opined that virulent anthrax was on ‘ the outside of the baggie and IVINS, who had a bad back, likely supported himself outside the B3 pass-box with one hand on the wall above the pass-box as placed the contaminated baggie into the pass-box. Cd further opined that one sample above the pass- box was very hot and this’ confirme theory. had told IVINS not to was unaware of such did _not_identify the source of the contaminations as being had ordered a "decon" of the [_]vork space, therefor when the\sampling was done, no growth was observed. [| affirmed that IVINS's swabbing efforts did not identify the source of the contamination; however IVINS was sufficiently thorough enough to indicate that it wad | and that.