What provisions will be taken to prevent a terrorist attack on the Ricketts Laboratory that would release dangerous germs into the air or water supply?
Terrorist and other malevolent actions/threats are part of ongoing evaluations of all security interests at ANL. Safeguards and Security personnel have been a part of the protection planning process for the Ricketts Laboratory from the earliest stages of development to assure maximum protection. This process is formal and detailed, based on the best classified and unclassified intelligence available. Protection strategies and equipment proposed for the Ricketts Laboratory exceed the established requirements, demonstrating the commitment of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory to the safety of employees and surrounding communities. However, the Laboratory does not publicly comment on specific security measures for obvious reasons. The amounts of infectious agents in the Ricketts laboratory will be very small, only sufficient to conduct the small-scale research necessary to understand more systematically how pathogens cause disease, and to develop improved strategies
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