CDC action at germ lab questioned.
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in Atlanta, scientists are conducting experiments on bioterror bacteria in a room with a containment door sealed with duct tape.
The tape was applied around the edges of the door a year ago after the building's ventilation system malfunctioned and pulled potentially contaminated air out of the lab and into a "clean" hallway...
The GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, has warned of the importance of door seals in two recent reports on the safety of the nation's high-containment laboratories.
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