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HRD-85-17 1 (1984-11-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnoc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN R0SOUICPE OlVSION NOVEMBER 6, 1984 B-216922 The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House of Representatives Dear Mr. Downey: Subject: Review of the U.S. Army's Use of Volunteers in Research Experiments (GAO/HRD-85-17) This is in response to your February 1984 request that we review the use of servicemen in U.S. Army research experiments. You expressed concern as to whether volunteers were fully in- formed of the nature of the experiments, the chemicals adminis- tered, and the potential adverse health effects. We discussed our observations with you on August 8, 1984. In accordance with your request, this report summarizes the issues we discussed concerning current and past Army procedures on the use of volun- teers in research experiments. The Army conducts research using human volunteers to main- tain and protect the health of its personnel who may be exposed to a variety of diseases and combat conditions. Volunteers used in these research experiments are selected from civilian and military groups. Our limited review indicated that the Army is attempting to more fully inform volunteers about the specific nature of re- search experiments in which they have agreed to participate than it did before 1975. In 1976, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of the Army, reported that information provided to volunteers participating in research experiments be- fore 1975 was general in nature and did not provide details re- garding the experiments.1 Procedures have since been initiated lUse of Volunteers in Chemical Agent Research, DAIG IN 21-75, March 10, 1976. (118106) 125793

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