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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) , @ @ . ' 279A-WF-222936-USAMRIID; 279A-BA-C101392 b6 Continuation of FD-302 of So 0228/2008 ,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. was unaware of any areas at _USAMRIID had problems with bacterial contamination. The[l_]suites and[__| in ere under negative pressure. The air inside vente rough a filtration system with hoods that employed a D6 germicidal light and ultraviolet light. Bacterial DNA absorb the pic wavelengths of this type of light and die from the absorption. b2 Ld aia not work in building[ at USAMRIID. c q 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 scientists were not allowed to enter the[ _| suites during the time[ | worked at USAMRIID. Anyone with access to the| _|suites in the 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[L___| Suite [] The foil would protect the Ames Ba DNA from the harmful ultraviolet light in the pass through box. is not aware of anyone who said they might make BG Ba for improper use. Likewise, is not aware of anyone with b7C either access and/or the knowledg@ to create or handle Ba who expressed hostile attitudes toward the media, the United States Senate or the Democratic Party. does not know anyone believes or suspects was involved with the 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 2001). 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.[|_——_—sidiss 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. coos not aware of anyone who expressed an interest in undermining forensic