Immediately wash your hands with soap and water. DO NOT leave the building until instructed to do so. If a threat is made or a suspicious package is reported or discovered on campus, ACC Police will implement their response procedure with other law enforcement agencies, as needed. If you have opened a suspicious letter or package and there is a foreign substance: Place the letter back into the envelope/package, close it back up, and place it in a plastic bag and seal it.
DO NOT ignore the threat it must be treated as real until properly evaluated.Handling the letter / package may only spread the substance inside and increase the chances of it getting into the air. DO NOT disturb any contents in the letter or package.DO NOT pass the letter or package to others to look at.If anyone enters the area, they should stay in the area until instructed to leave by Security or other Public Safety responders. Hallway outside the original room).ĭo not allow others into the area. Return to an area within the building adjacent to the initial exposure and wait for Security (e.g.
#Suspicious package procedure skin#
All potentially exposed persons should wash exposed skin surfaces with soap and water. If you receive a suspicious letter or package, immediately dial 911 or the Virginia Tech Police 54. Immediately set the package down at the location where it was opened. Procedures for suspicious letter or package. Place all items in a second plastic bag and seal that bag. If you inadvertently open a suspect package/letter or it is leaking (liquid or unknown substance) If it has not been opened - Place item in a plastic bag and seal it. Remain at the site until Security arrives with instructions. If the suspected biological agent is reported as anthrax, be assured that it is NOT generally contagious (i.e., spread from person to person) and that treatment is available and effective if administered before the onset of symptoms. REMAIN CALM - Although any threatened use of a biological agent must be treated as though it is real, experience has demonstrated that these are likely to be a hoax. If you receive a letter or note threatening biological contamination (i.e. Source of the letter / package is not recognized by recipient/addressee. Excessive weight and/or feel of a powdery or foreign substance. To know what to do if a suspicious package/letter is discovered and take appropriate action. Restrictive markings such as "Confidential", "Personal", etc. If you see or receive a suspicious package, note the following: Do not touch the package. The aim at all times must be to ensure that effective procedures are in place and are clearly understood to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of pupils, staff and visitors. Some common features of SUSPECT letters/packages are: Following the procedures below will activate those plans and promote the highest level of safety while minimizing the disruption associated with these incidents. Caltech has plans in place to deal with these types of threats. Biological or Chemical Threats Screening Packages and Lettersīiological or chemical Threats targeting individuals or departments can be controlled by screening incoming materials and by following the procedures listed below.
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