Fwd: final incident report -- Oct. 17 suspicious substance

<Monday, October 22, 2001
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<To: The Haas School Community
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<From: Pete Dietrich, MD, MPH
< Medical Director, University Health Services
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<On October 17, 2001 a specimen of powder was collected from the mail
<processing area of the Haas School of Business and sent to the California
<Department of Health Services laboratory for testing. The final results of
<the testing done on this powder revealed no evidence of any harmful
<substance. As a result, we conclude that there is no health concern
<whatsoever and specifically, no anthrax spores were detected. As with most
<unknown materials submitted for analysis, the actual identity of the
<material may never be definitively determined.
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<The recent events around the country have generated a lot of
<understandable anxiety, but to date, there have been no confirmed cases of
<anthrax in the State of California. As with this incident, strong
<teamwork, continued vigilance tempered with common sense will be important
<as we face the challenges of the future.
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<If you have any questions you may contact:
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< Environment, Health & Safety 642-3073
< University Health Services 642-1814
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<Additional information is available at the University Health Services web
<site at www. uhs..berkeley.edu.