INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES SUBCOMMITTEE 
OF THE FEDERAL INTERAGENCY 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RECOMBINANT 
DNA RESEARCH 
Minutes of Second Meeting* 
Wednesday, June 18, 1980 
1 : 00 to 4:00 p .m. 
Room 3104, New Executive Office Building 
Washington, D.C. 
PART I - MEETING WITH INVITED REPRESENTATIVES 
Dr. Omenn opened the meeting by welcoming the invited representatives. 
Dr. Robbins said that he had previously requested that copies of his 
memorandum of June 11 to Dr, Omenn be sent only to federal officials and 
not to the invited representatives, so that the latter would focus at this 
meeting on their own views and concerns, rather than reacting to the NIOSH 
memorandum. Now, however, he had no objection to the memorandum being 
distributed to anyone requesting it, (The memorandum is appended as 
Attachment C.) 
Ms. Margaret Seminario 
Dr. Omenn called on Ms. Margaret Seminario, Industrial Hygienist, 
AFL-CIO, representing Mr. George Taylor, Director of the Division of 
Occupational Safety and Health, AFL-CIO. She indicated that a formal statement 
by the AFL-CIO will be submitted soon, (Executive Secretary's note - Since the 
statement was not received by the time these minutes were completed, it is not 
appended now, but will be forwarded separately to the Subcommittee when received.) 
Ms. Seminario indicated that AFL-CIO concerns with regard to the safety of 
those working with recombinant DNA have been transmitted over the past five 
years to OSHA, NIOSH, and NIH. It is the view of the AFL-CIO that OSHA is 
the agency with the mandate to protect the health of workers. The AFL-CIO 
* The planned agenda for the meeting as distributed to the Subcommittee on 
June 11 is appended as Attachment A, and the list of attendees as Attachment B. 
Part I of the meeting lasted until 3:00 p.m., and Part II until 4:00 p.m. 
A list of members of the Subcommittee is appended as Attachment K. 
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