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Amerithrax — Part 27
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To: Washington Field From: Washington nel?
Re: 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID, 05/24/2005
derived from multiple USAMRIID employees were assessed for
details related to IVINS' actions, statements and motivations.
The individuals referenced herein were
the time of the environmental surveys.
Co ]were provided In response to Federal
Grand Jury subpoena #1228.
Writer's comments, enclosed in brackets and written in
italics, have been included throughout the summary. Comments
include observations regarding behaviors of USAMRIID employees,
notable supportive and contradictory information, comparisons of
results from multiple environmental surveys, and speculations
regarding possible alternative explanations for IVINS' actions.
The writer's comments are topics to be addressed during pending
interviews.
EVENTS PRECEDING IVINS' DECEMBER 2001 INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL
SURVEY
. Concern regarding safe handling of B.a.
According to eee me USAMRITD received the
1
Daschle letter for analysis on either October 15
as initi in
and saw exit|
glove and carrying a slide in a small ziploc ig was
concerned about contamination because had assumed that
had forgotten to take off the_glove prior to exiting the
aboratory to th i 2 i
with BRUCE IVINS
samples were being processed initially in joSafety Level 2
(BSL-2) laboratory. According to did not raise this
concern as a huge issue. Additionally, was not scared, nor
did feel that other people's safety was threatened.‘
During interviews with the FBI, ivinsL_ sd
stated independently that in the fall of 2001,
received the Daschle letter tainted with B.a.,
concern that some of the handling procedures in the
agnostic Systems Division (DSD) appeared to be unsafe.®
According to IVINS, [| repeatedly voiced reservations
regarding the way that incoming samples were handled during
Po yeoia IVINS on
several occasion: t safety and contamination requirements were
not being met by who were inventorying and
examining evidence.’ was unsure about the specifics of
[———_leomenes, but indicated that statements occurred
luring normal office conversation.* To it was not clear
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