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Amerithrax — Part 31
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FD-302a*(Rev. 10-6-95)
279A-WF-222936, 279A-BA-101392
Continuation of FD-302 of [ . ,On 01 / 22 / 2002 , Page 2
[aia not know_of any Internet or "underground" sources
or recipes for anthrax. [_]coula not recall meeting anyone who
threatened to use_biological weapons, or claimed to have the
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ability to do so. could not identify any particular lapses in
the security system and did not know of any employees in the
[| Division who might be susceptible to blackmail or
coercion from outside sources. Visiting scientists, such as
post-doctoral students and National Research Council Fellows, are
subjected to the same security requirements as regular employees.
Those visiting for short periods normally are not afforded access
to the[__] suites. knew of no one who had close ties or
recent travel to New Jersey,
When asked about current or former employees that may be
unstable, [ ___,[sited did
not have detailed informatign abou Ose two cases, addin at
did not_work with live agents USAMRIID records
indicate that has access to which j lab
where is present.) believed worked
with and lacked the ability to weaponize a biological
agent.
F___]t hen discussed recent newspaper articles with
allegations that pathogenic material were shown to be missing in an
audit ten years ago. [believed the missing items were samples
that had been prepared for scanning under electron microscopy (EM).
Any material in these "stubs" would be dead and pose no threat.
The sample is embedded in resin. To recover the material, one
would have to grind down the stub without destroying the material.
This would be a very difficult process. However, for those who
have authorized access to the material, it would not be very
difficult to remove a sample. A swipe from a plate could be hidden
under a watchband or fingernail and survive the "shower out"
process.
does not know of any facility that works with
"dry" or weaponized surrogates, except for Dugway and the old
offensive program at USAMRIID. However,[_]believes that Porton
Down (the British research facility) should be more closely
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