They pointed out that the division helped discover that applesauce pouches popular with children were contaminated with lead and noted that it had staff who would have been able to help respond in the event of a nuclear attack.
“Within this division, we house all the experts who do things like chemical, radiological or nuclear response activities,” the person said. “So, for example, if there were a nuclear detonation within the United States, or a dirty bomb, our division would be the one who would lead that response. Those people were targeted as well. There are no survivors.”
The division may still have contractors, they said, but there are no employees left for them to work with.