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• Department of Agriculture 
• National Science Foundation 
• Department of Defense 
• Department of Energy 
• Veterans Administration. 
The regulatory agencies endorsed the NIH approach as well. These 
incl ude: 
• Food and Drug Administration 
• Environmental Protection Agency 
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
• Center for Disease Control. 
Mr. Murray of EPA said that his agency has the issue under study and 
that the NIH approach seems adequate as a first step. Dr. Logan of OSHA 
supported the voluntary guidelines, but said that OSHA would consider 
additional guidance in research laboratories to protect workers. The 
following agencies also concurred in the NIH approach: 
• Department of Commerce 
• Department of State 
• Health, Education, and Welfare 
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, HEW. 
Mr. David Cannon of the Department of Justice stressed the importance 
of making sure that all persons at NIH and all relevant committees dealing 
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