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To: sountexterro:@®, From: Washington Field Re: 279A-WF-222936-BATTELLE, 09/14/2004 During an interview dated 6/14/2004, explained that Battelle was contracted by sponsors to conduct bioforensic analysis of environmental samples collected in the field (279A-WF-222936-Battelle Serial 6). Trace a for the presence of biological agents were performed in laboratory. Stocks of B.a., to include e es strain, were maintained for use as positive controls in sample spiking. The positive controls were used in rojects title the predominant use of B.a. Ames in related ese projects (279A-WF-222936-Battelle Serial In addition to the four isolates of B.a. Ames transferred from outside_institutions, Battelle’s[___] also received B.a. Ames from ight internal transfers of B.a. Ames spores or cultures from to the were documented (see Attachment C). B.a. Ames_was employed in a variety of client-based studies in the[ | including vaccine challenge experiments. The genealogy of B.a. Ames at Battellé, presented herein, was derived from interviews and Battelle documents, to include Laboratory Record Books (LRBs), program study binders, inventory logs, material receipt forms, sample transmittal forms and EA101ls. Unless referenced otherwise, copies of all documentation were placed in two ring binders 1 These binders are maintained in the 1A section of the case file. The original documents were those provided by Battelle in response to Grand Jury subpoenas, or obtained during site visits to Battelle in June and July of 2004.