DR. FAILLAt
Thank you, Mr. Butenhoff.
Now there will be a brief recess here and during
that time, please express your wishes as to lunch,
(Whereupon a short recees was taken.)
MR. EISENBUD:
I'll proceed with
the presentetion of the Health and Safety
Laboratory.
The Laboratory has a curious history
and I think I will only sey a few things about
that and then let the program ae it unfolds,
explain the rationale behind the existence of
the laboratory and the overall functions of it,
Historically, the Laboratory began
in 19/7 at which time it became apparent that
the Commission would be doing business with a
great iwuny esneil contractora which in toto
would have health problema in very considerable
mapnitude but which individually would involve
rather minor problems of the type which would
not warrant the individual vlant to staff up
and provide its own personnel facilities,
So 1t was conceived at that time that
the Commission should set up in their New York
Operations Office a Laboratory whose function
ue,
ite
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