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Coalition 
V. 5 neAgenct/ Spiiii 
A set of national standards should be provided for in 
the Guidelines for the handling of emergency spills. 
These standards should be drawn up by the reconstituted 
Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH. 
VI. InbtiXuticnal Biohazard. Cormitizz 
The Guidelines should mandate that the membership include 
at least two non-doctoral laboratory staff persons and at 
least two members from the custodial and janitorial sectors. 
Membership should also include at least one physician trained 
in (clinical and research) inf ectious diseases, at least one 
epidemiologist and at least one environmental scientist. None 
of these may be affiliated with the institution involved. 
VII . Sanctions and Compliance. 
In reference to the stipulation "Non-compliance may result in 
suspension..." (p. 33087 IV-D-la) , the word "may" should be 
stricken from the sentence and the word "shall" be substituted. 
Fines appropriate to the nature of violations should be levied 
in addition to the cessation of funding. In addition to the 
foregoing, criminal penalties should be levied for certain will- 
ful violations of the Guidelines. 
VIII . Mechanism fag Policy Change. 
The Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee to the Director of NIH 
should be reconstituted by Guidelines mandate to include rep- 
resentatives from OSHA, EPA, appropriate labor unions, at least 
one physician trained in(clinical and research)infectious dis- 
eases, at least one epidemiologist, at least one environmental 
scientist, and at least one medical microbiologist. 
Only after consultation with and approval by the reconstituted 
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee may the Director use his 
powers to revise and amend the Guidelines; to certify new host- 
vector systems; and to permit exemptions from experimentation 
prohibitions . 
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