Discovered and removed asbestos in Executive Center, encountered general sick building symptoms. Agency-wide Laboratory Study recommends moving Radiation Sciences Division from ORD to OAR's Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. Massive extramural budget cuts begin to fund new grants and fellowship programs. Year of reinventions streamlining, reorganizing, reduction in number of supervisors. ORD reverts back to media-based research planning.
Lab hires first and only contractor conversion position.