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To: Washington Field From: Washington viel 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. 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. Pe According Co SUSAMRITD received the Daschle letter for analysis on either October 15 as oe an rocessed in es saw exit Ww i ne ove and carrying a slide in a small ziplock big. Twas concerned about contamination because had assumed that Cat forgotten to take off the glove prior to exiting the aboratory to the_oqutside hallwav.? i with BRUCE IVINS samples were being processed initially in joSafety Level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory. According to ae not raise this concern as a huge issue. Additionally, was not scared, nor dia[ | feel that other people's safety was threatened.* During interviews with the FBI, tinsl sd stated independently that in the fall of 2001, received the Daschle letter tainted with el concern that some of the handling procedures in the Diagnostic Systems Division (DSD) appeared to be unsafe.® According to Ivins, [__] repeatedly voiced reservations regarding the way that incoming samples were handled during Pa eon avis [Jon several occasions _that safety and contamination requirements were cro ~1 OF O not being met by ersonnel who were inventorying and examining evidence.’ was unsure_about the specifics of [__eonnents, but indicated that statements occurred uring normal office conversation.® To it was not clear ? [