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1 1 1 351 lines are made here, be sure to make them open ended to update them. Ms. Joyal told the Board that she had contracted with the safety officer of Harvard University to do the surveys at their companies in Newton. She said the person she hired has the expertise in DNA and we certainly need an expert. Ms. Joyal said she set up the Biohazards Committee. She tried to get experts in this field. One is a physician (communicable diseases specialist), a nursing instructor from B.C. and a biocrobiologist, etc. She said any person that is an expert is usually associated with these institutions. Ms. Joyal is on the of to represent the Ma. Joyal said this quirements, who get about the organisms Biohazards Committee and one more person that she approved city in this area. committee discusses plant accidents, employee physical re - into the plant and how you get out, etc. They also talked being used. All told the regulations took about one year to complete. Ma. Joyal said the Board of Health could be made a Board of Health Regulation. Newton does not have a Board of Health. The basic thing is to protect the community. The question was asked if the town had to allow these institutions. Ms. Joyal said, "How can you stop them? There is a "restraintive trade" law. You would have to have a very good reason to keep a trade out". Another question was asked, "How long should they keep blood serum of employees?" Ms. Joyal put ten years in her regulations. Mr. Lambie asked if she thought it necessary to go through all the committees Newton did. She said Newton is a differently run city. They have so many sub- committees to deal with, but she doesn't think this town would have to do that. She does not think that the open meetings are necessary, either, the Board could do the regulations themselves. The Board felt they should have open meetings and get some input from the public. After further discussion, the Board thanked Bernice Joyal for coming to the meeting. Mr. Smith told the Board about the Friendly's Restaurant incident. He told FRIENDLY'S how he was called at 11:00 p.m., spent the night at the restaurant, police station and hospital checking out anything that would tell what caused the six people to become ill. The Waltham police had gathered all foods, wrapped them and put them under lock and key. Everyone cooperated including Waltham Director, Bob Mailloux. Everything checked out perfectly and the cause has not been found for the people to have become ill. Mr. Smith told the Board how he had checked out all stores in Lexington TYLENOL to make sure Tylenol products were all taken off the shelves.