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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 279A-WE~-222936~-USAMRIID; 279A-BA-C101392 Continuation of FD-302 of [df 02 07/25/2003 ,Page__5 had the most expertise in the weaponization of Ames Ba. It is likely that anyone else with expertise in weaponization would be a Ph.D. level microbiologist. Ls unaware of any areas at_USAMRIID had, problems wit: acterial contamination. The[L__] suites] — | andl__] in ere under negative pressure. The air 1mside vente rough a filtration system with hoods that employed a germicidal light and ultraviolet light. Bacterial DNA absorb the bic wavelengths of this type of light and die from the absorption. b2 [7] aia not_work in builaing[ J at USAMRIID. Researchers in buildingL_]did "piggyback" Into and out of the hot areas; however, they were protective of their workspace and only allowed close colleagues whom they regularly worked with to follow them into the hot suites. Visiting scienti e not allowed to enter the [suites during the time worked at USAMRIID. Anyone with access to the[___euites in the id Division could have removed a sample of Ames Ba merely by taking a drop of Ames vegetative cells and sealing them_in a small tube. The tube could be carried by hand out of the suite or wrapped in foil and placed in the pass through box in Room suite] [1 The foil would protect the Ames Ba DNA from the harmful ultraviolet light in the pass through box. med IH a is not aware of anyone who said they might make bé Ba for improper use. Likewise, lis not aware of anyone with bye either access and/or the knowledg@ to create or handle Ba who expressed hostile attitudes toward the media, the United Stat Senate or the Democratic Party. does not know anyone [ —] believes or suspects was involved wi e mailings of the anthrax letters. (Note: described in a prior interview, dated 01/19/2002, ho believes_the Ba was dried and prepared for the ‘mailings in 200T Rather,[__] thinks the attacks were foreign based because they are the opposite of the mission and goal of the researchers at USAMRIID to protect the armed_services and the public through development of a vaccine... ___——sidiiss not’ aware of anyone he has worked with who was lax in handling Ba or who inappropriately expressed interest in biological agents convertible to weapons. Likewise, is not aware of anyone at USAMRIID rumored to be interested in acquiring Ba, other_biological or chemical agents or the means to produce them. Co is not aware of anyone who expressed an interest in undermining forensic