Dr. Gartland 
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The University has an Environmental Safety Services Office 
within the Office of Public Safety. The above memtioned 
Committees are in effect advisory committees to the Office 
of Public Safety. 
I hope that these comments will be of use to your office. 
As was discussed at the meeting of IBC chairpersons in 
Washington in 1980, those institutions that have committees, 
functioning as general safety committees, would benefit 
greatly by having NIH act as a clearinghouse for all matters 
relating to safety in the research laboratory. In addition 
to responsibility for the safety of the faculty and staff, we 
have the safety of several thousand students to consider. 
Although the membership of our committees is diverse, input 
and moral support from NIH would be of great help to our 
general safety program. 
With cordial regards, 
Very truly yours, 
Arden 0. Lea, Ph . D 
cc: Mr. Edward Kassinger, Director 
Office of Public Safety 
Dr. Daryl E. Rowe, Manager 
Environmental Safety Services 
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