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Amerithrax — Part 30
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_ FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95)
279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID
* Continuation of FD-302 of Bruce E. Ivins ,On 09/08/2004 page
Typically, IVINS would place a sample in a bag and place it in
the autoclave. The last person leaving for the day would
usually turn on the autoclave.
IVINS reviewed the Reference Material Receipt Record
for RMR 1029. He stated that this was not a legal document and
was only meant to keep track of the inventory to know when more
spores would be needed. IVINS explained that since RMR 1029
were Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) spores, they were not
accessible to many people. IVINS reviewed some of the specific
entries on the Reference Material Receipt Record_for RMR 1029
and explained the following: (1) Spores used inf _|were for
an IM challenge where only thousands of spores were needed. bé
Spores for this work were only of RMR 1029 that was b7c
then diluted for the study. ( Pores used for Covance were bTP
irradiated prior to shipment to Covance’s Denver, ai ee
facility for use in spore antiserum production. (3) was
[_exoiect, which involved aerosol challenges of
approximately 1000 rabbits. [L_|was trying to determine what
dose of vaccine would provide protection for 50% of the rabbits
challenged. IVINS would take material from RMR 1029 in Suite
dilute it, and provide this to for this study. :
Lie ecause of
(4) Spores used for
as undiluted spores. 5) Spores
or the Bioport Rabbit Challenge inclnged Po] chat were
used to challenge approximately 100 rabbits. (6) Spores for
at Battelle were sent for aerosol challenges at Battelle.
VI explained that the discrepancies between the volume
removed from RMR 1029 May and June 2001 shipments to
Battelle | | and respectively) and th 1
actually shipped in May and June 2001 and[o
respectively) were due to the fact the IVINS centrifuged the
samples and reduced their overall volume prior to shipment to
Battelle. (7) Spores provided to on 8/27/01 were
undiluted spores. (8) Spores provided to on 10/4/01
were undiluted spores.
IVINS explained that RMR 1029 was maintained in two 500
mL flasks in suite B3. When material was needed for a
challenge, IVINS would remove the volume of spores needed in the
challenge and place this volume in a Gibco serum bottle. This
Gibco serum bottle was then transported to building 1412 at
USAMRIID, where it was aliquoted for use in the challenge.
IVINS stated that the two 500 mL flasks that contained RMR 1029
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