ATTACHMENT II - PAGE I 
SUMMARY DATA FROM SURVEY OF CALIFORNIA INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEES* 
presented by Diana B. Dutton, Ph.D., Stanford University, September 25, 1980 
Figure 1. Membership composition of a "typical" IBC in California 
(percent of total members per committee in parentheses) 
Roster 
Average number 
of members 
Category 
Description 
Total 
Affiliated 
Nonaf f iliated 
I 
rDNA Scientists 
3.0 
2.6 
.4 
2 
Other Life Scientists 
2.9 
2.7 
.2 
3 
Scholars in Physical Sciences 
.2 
.1 
:i 
4 
Other Scholars 
.4 
.2 
.2 
5 
rDNA Administrators 
.7 
.7 
0 
6 
Public Health Officials 
1.3 
.6 
.7 
7 
Other Officials (administra- 
tive and government) 
.4 
.3 
.1 
8,9 
Students (only for academic 
institutions) 
.3 
.3 
0 
10 
Lab Workers 
.8 
.7 
.1 
11 
Local Citizens 
.8 
0 
•8 
10.8 
8.2 
2.6 
*Responses 
IBC member 
based on 19 of the 20 IBCs in 
California, and 45 of 
the 48 non-aff iliated 
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