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O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY about the current risk of terrorist acts to federal to acts of terrorist risk current the about a mechanis is AdvisorySystem Security TheHomeland System? Advisory Security Homeland the is What specific sirens. have communities many throug as directly as well stations, andtelevision and warning watches, advisories, disseminates Radio warn emergency carry also networks cabletelevision AlertSystem Emergency the participate in to quired FederalComm the by licensed (radioand television) m systems and otherwarning systems, telephone down al generalnearly the to public, gencyinstructions provide will Officials INSTRUCTIONS. ANDEMERGENCY W ALERTS, RECEIVE YOU WOULD HOW KNOW INFORMED: STAY an or chemical explosives sending by fearspreading and utilities, supplies, and food water gatherings, landmarks. high-profile and cities, large airports, and military ci include targets terrorism High-risk acts to actsof terrorism range isolated from tion th andtheir or foreign, be domestic can Terrorists ments. hazard andtechnological natural the to Inaddition terrorism? about talk Why (WMD). destruction of mass weapons—weapons use andthe attacks, computer-based agroterrorism, Acts of terrorism can range from threats to actual to threats from can range of terrorism Acts f getpublicity immediate and to actsof terrorism, th that convince people to try to amongpublic, the oftenTerroristsu coercion, or ransom. timidation, p against or force violence ofuse the Terrorismis terrorism? is What ple face threats of terrorism posed by extremist gr by posed extremist of terrorism face ple threats explosio building bombs, car scares, jackings,bomb Terrorism: General , state, and local authorities and, through and,through authorities and local state, , h NOAA Weather Radio. In addition, Inaddition, Radio. NOAAWeather h of war. of Terrorists might also target large public large public target also might Terrorists corporate centers. They are capable of capable are centers.corporate They ways by radio and television. Sirens, ring- Sirens, radioand television. waysby reats to people, communities, and the na- and the communities, people, to reats or their causes. causes. ortheir ersons or property for the purpose ofpurpose in- for the orproperty ersons oups, individuals, and hostile govern- and hostile individuals, oups, vilian government facilities, international international facilities, government vilian assassinations, kidnappings, airline hi- airline kidnappings, assassinations, se violence and threats to create fear to seviolenceand threats s described elsewhere in this guide, peo- this in described s elsewhere eir government is powerless to prevent to powerless is eirgovernment of chemical, biological, and nuclear and nuclear biological, ofchemical, (EAS) and broadcast warnings. Many Many warnings. andbroadcast (EAS) d biological agents through the mail. mail. the through agents biological d ns, mailings of dangerous materials, materials, of dangerous mailings ns, unications Commission (FCC) are re- (FCC) are Commission unications ings and instructions. NOAA Weather NOAA Weather ingsand instructions. s through essentially the same radio sameradio the essentially through s ay also be used. Broadcast stations stations Broadcast aybe used. also m for disseminating information information for disseminating m alerts, warnings, and emer-and alerts,warnings, (Continued on page 2) page on (Continued ARNINGS, Page 1 of 25 25 1 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • • are: conditions Thefive threat the Under Homela Conditions Threat and Preparedness work. you to need if officials local by be informed will You ernments. re and,as appropriate, reports situation including vulnerab agenciesreduce to and departments federal triggers cor a condition increases. threat Each ism security mandateincreasing threatconditions—that pr The system public. the and to media and the them 1) page from (Continued youfor otheremergencies. alert stay would way you However, can instructions. for otherofficials youw act, immediate the area of a terrorist Within your plan. in included protectivecialmeasures Make a Family Disaster Plan and keep it up to date; to up and keep it Plan Disaster FamilyMakea o younatural prepare for take to should samesteps th prepare for take to you should steps the Manyof act? advance to p in take I can precautions general What sou best are the safety departments fire,and other area of a immediate In the mayofficials use. tions of means whateverother and television, radio, via you should any kind, act of a Incaseterrorist of event the information in of source best the is What plies Kit; learn and practice evacuation and shelte learn evacuation andpractice Kit; plies Severe (red): severe risk of terrorist attacks attacks of terrorist risk Severesevere (red): attacks of terrorist risk high High(orange): at of terrorist risk significant Elevated(yellow): attacksof terrorist generalrisk (blue): Guarded attacks terrorist of risk low (green): Low Terrorism: General pay close attention to official instructions instructions official to attention payclose commendations to states and local gov-and local states to commendations take specific actions where youand where live actions takespecific rces of information and instructions. and instructions. of information rces ring procedures; and prepare for any spe- andprepare for procedures; ring responding set of protective measures by by measures protective of set responding be ready for terrorism in much the same the much in forbeterrorism ready terrorist act, officials of the local police, police, local of the act, terrorist officials ould need to rely on police, fire, and fire, police, rely need on to ould alert, warning, and providing instruc- andproviding alert,warning, r technological disasters: Stay Informed; Stay disasters: rtechnological e possibility of a terrorist act are the aterrorist eofpossibility tacks tacks assemble and maintain a DisasterSup- and maintain assemble measures as the risk of anact of terror- of risk as the measures ovides graduated warnings—called warnings—called graduated ovides ility and increase response capability, capability, response and increase ility of a terrorist act?a of rotect myself from a terrorist a from myself rotect nd Security Advisory System Advisory Security nd (Continued on page 3) page on (Continued Page 2 of 25 25 2 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

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O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • • • • • • you should: System, condition threat the what matter be prepared,no To System Advisory Security Thre Five the to Increases in Appropriately Respond 3) page from (Continued • • • • • • Keep informed by routinely listening to a rad local to routinely by listening Keepinformed youyounotified. are when do should and what like Learn warningsystem. public your community’s Learn yourhousehol drivers in all Have routinelytravel. work andschool, from to routes Developalternative n and plans their discuss yourto Contact neighbors ing manager. yourfrie family, with and shelter ing,evacuation, nee or otherspecial youproblem amobility Ifhave youshou exactlywhat and made has management tions with discuss building, youan apartment in Iflive caregivers. and parents reunitewith children to plan their determine to officials school with Check memb or anyplace other centers, or daycare schools condition forthreat each are plans the Learnwhat “Shelter-in-Place”. easily most innerroom an preferably floor, higher a against for protection or basement, the erablyin shelter a spacetornado for or room choose the Also yourp youwith youcan be reunited so reach to how kit emergency pet’s your the where knows with pet, are. pets the but emergency an in home younot are yourevenev carepets, take of for to someone Plan roo needed seal the to items the gatherandprepare shelter to use would yourhousehold room the Choose and out-of-ar members household with communications dev yourby DisasterPlan Family expanding Consider DisasterPlan. emergency Kit, suppli yourSupplies UpdateDisaster them. to as frightening mayreveal terrorists, about fears their children with Discuss too. know mean,and mak conditions five the threat Learnwhat Terrorism: General under the Homeland Security Advisory Advisory Security under Homeland the terrorist attacks, or other hazards they they hazards or other attacks, terrorist nds, employer, co-workers, andbuild- co-workers, employer, nds, chemical agent, choose a room on a on room a choose chemicalagent, the building manager what prepara- what manager building the d practice them. practice d them. at your workplace, at yourchildren’s yourat workplace, at sealed against outside air in which to to which in air outside sealedagainst io or television station. station. or television io s for an emergency and procedures procedures and for s an emergency m. eeds. acuating them if necessary, in case case in necessary, if acuatingthem d, make emergency plans for warn- plans make emergency d, and protection from radiation, pref- radiation, from andprotection Make sure the person is familiar familiar is person the Makesure , and other places to which you which to andplaces other, ers of your household spend time. time. your spend ershousehold of is and to take it along, and knows and knows along, take it and to is et. et. at Conditions of the of Homeland atConditions e sure members of your household of esure members es for yourFamily and esfor vehicle, -in-place for a short time, and time, ashort for -in-place eloping more detailed plans for plans detailed elopingmore what the warning signals sound sound warningsignals the what ld do during an emergency. emergency. during do an ld ea contacts. contacts. ea (Continued on page 5) page on (Continued Page 4 of 25 25 4 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

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If the threat condition is red (severe risk), to th red to (severe risk), is condition Ifthreat the t to orange risk), is (high condition Ifthreat the con threat Advisory System IfSecurity Homeland the physicians.) ofprescribing numbers p addresses; and email postal contacts; out-of-town pho the contains Plan Disaster Family (Yourlonger. y or information items ofand copies other terPlan yourvehicle, family primary In your outside home. documents important the regularlybyupdating home functi youryou continue family can and Ensurethat gency. congeste subway, building, get ofto a how out Plan are building located in exits emergency Learn where time. youconsiderable spend or wherever school, be prepar Plan, yourDisaster Family to Inaddition Notice heavy or breakable objects that could move, move, could that objects breakable Noticeheavy or located. are staircases Noticewhere bu youenter areunfamiliar when exits Noticewhere prevent you or other family members from returning returning from you members family or preventother • • • • • • • • • Follow official instructions about restrictions to to restrictions about official instructions Follow aat designate blood donate announced, Ifis a need when traveling. caution Exercise locations. or symbolic high-profile Avoid activi any suspicious and report Beobservant extra Prepare to shelter-in-place or evacuate if instruct or if evacuate Prepareshelter-in-place to structions. stati radioor television a local Keepto listening locations. orotherhigh-risk arena assports such places, gathering public Avoid t or not whether determine yourto employer Contact Terrorism: General e steps for orange and yellow, add: and for orange esteps he steps for yellow, add: for he steps Homeland Security Advisory Sys- Advisory Security Homeland ou would need if something were to to were need something if would ou ed with a disaster plan at work,at at aplan disaster edwith rescription numbers and the phone phone the and numbers rescription d public area, or traffic in an emer- in area,or traffic public d keep a copy of your Family Disas-your Family aofcopy keep fall, or break in an explosion. an explosion. in orbreak fall, oning even if you cannot return youcannot oning even if ne numbers of family members and members of family nenumbers s you frequent. s ildings. ildings. home for several days, or even days, forseveral home dition is yellow risk): is (significant dition you keep in safe places inside and inside yousafe in places keep on for possible warnings or in-or warnings for on possible normal activities. activities. normal ed to do so by officials. by so do officials. to ed d blood collection center. center. collection blood d ty to authorities. tyauthorities. to s, fairgrounds, theme parks, parks, fairgrounds,theme s, o go o work. to (Continued on page 6) page on (Continued Page 5 of 25 25 5 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY youshould one frequently, or visit building, level fires. and cause can buildings collapse Explosions Explosion an Preparedfor Being explosions. havebeen have that attacks,those terrorist common Themost explosions? to protect terrorist attack a before do I can What EXPLOSION BUILDING I. sections. following are the ties in covered a known commonly most the for measures Preparedness and time distance, mass, of applyingprinciples the rad from primary but protection out, dust dioactive floor; a higher to shelter abasement mallyprefer a particles fallout radioactive or bomb”) or“dirty dispersed radiation against For agents. sheltering sea to sheeting andplastic tape youduct use would terr different of types to applies Shelter-in-place na and the of hazards kinds one or morespecific to s measures, protective many types ous of disasters, youryoufa and precautions there general are While frommy family myself and to protect do I can What of Terrorism Types Specific 5) page from (Continued • • • where to find them: wherethem: find to yourfloo on are followingitems Makethe sure that procedures evacuation emergency andpractice Review are located. exits emergency where Know • • A portable, battery-operated radio or television an radioor television battery-operated portable, A you sure (Make order. working in Fireextinguishers Terrorism: General orist attacks, but details vary. For example, Forexample, vary. details but attacks, orist fter a nuclear explosion, you nor- would explosion, a nuclear fter : : duct tape and plastic would help keep help ra- would tape andplastic duct by a radiological dispersion device (RDD dispersion byradiological a . . If youalarge Ifor multi- or work in live ioactive particles would be achieved by by be achieved would particles ioactive uch as those that follow, are addressed follow, that uchas those ture of the threats they pose. pose. they turethreats of the l an internal room against chemical against room an internal l caused the most casualties and damage, casualties most causedthe mily can take to help prepare forvari- prepare help take to can mily myself and my family from building from my building family myself and r of the building and you know and rbuilding of the nd logically anticipated possibili- anticipated logically nd terrorism? of types specific . . d extra, fresh batteries. fresh batteries. extra, d know how to use them.) them.) use to how know (Continued on page 7) page on (Continued Page 6 of 25 25 6 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

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• • • • • • • • • • • 6) page from (Continued If an Explosion Occurs at Work or in a Public Build Public a or in at Work Occurs Explosion an If ate effect (a few seconds to a few minutes) or ade a or few to minutes) seconds few ateeffect (a t and be odorless may agents chemical Some ronment. on people, animals, or plants. They can be released Theycan be orplants. animals, people, on liq aerosols, vapors, poisonous are agents Chemical my family? and myself (WMD) of mass destruction weapons are chemical What WEAPONS CHEMICAL II. debris: by are trapped you If boats, and vehicles. They can be used as a liquid t asa liquid can be used They and vehicles. boats, dust. dust. orcl a handkerchief with and nose your mouth Cover an yousounds when hear only resort asa last Shout available. one is if Usea whistle rescuers that so or wall a pipe on Rhythmicallytap a wovenhandkerchief densely with your mouth Cover dust. up or stir about move not Do a light match. not Do andfloor exit the to afire, low Ifstay there is falling. stop things until crowded, however ope the a dome, without or stadium Inanarena open youexit. as andfalling debris wa quickly, falling. Thenleave stop they youuntil you,geta sturd under around are Iffalling things elevator. an not Takestairs, the s not Do aspossible. as quickly Leavebuilding the prevent dust inhalation. Shouting can cause aperso causecan Shouting inhalation. preventdust calls. phone • • • • Bright-colored tape to rope off dangerous areas. areas. off dangerous rope tape to Bright-colored manual. aid and first kit Firstaid Hard hats. batteries. fresh extra, Flashlightsand Terrorism: General the building as quickly as possible. aspossible. as quickly building the o create a hazard to people and the envi- and the people to create ao hazard layed effect (2 to 48 hours). Chemical Chemical hours). 48 (2 to effect layed by bombs or sprayed from aircraft, from orby sprayed bombs uids, and solids that have toxic effects have toxic that and solids uids, y table or other object that can shield can that shield yor table otherobject tching for weakened floors and stairs and stairs floors forweakened tching asteless. They can have an immedi- have Theycan asteless. can hear where you are. can where hear top to retrieve anything or to make to or retrieve to anything top n to inhale dangerous amounts of amounts dangerous inhale to n d think someone will hear you.hear will someone think d ing, Sports orArena, Stadium ing, n field may be the safest place, besafest the may field n oth instantly after each shout to to shout each after instantly oth or clothing. orclothing. and what can I do to protect can do I what and (Continued on page 8) page on (Continued Page 7 of 25 25 7 of Page

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O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY have follow the should chemicalhouseholds release, sh areato a specific in people advise Ifofficials Incident) (Chemical to Shelter-in-Place How • • • • Weapon Chemical a Preparedfor toto Do Be What a chemical may indicate orbirds manyinsects dead t nose, the in sensation a burning or having seous, eyeirrit experiencing breathing, having difficulty Signswarning. comewithout attackcould Achemical agents rapidly. Chemical oftendissipate agents the to aredifficult lethal potentially are that agents 7) page from (Continued • • than air and may seep into basements even if the wi even basements the if into air seep than and may prefer is location an above-ground chemicalthreat, g be above the should room The chemical agents. ous be contamina may airthat out block youseal to can beroom, an interior should room Ashelter-in-place greater.) duct of the thickness (The tapeDuct and scissors. greater.) plast of the The thickness opening. each wider than openings. (Cut room fit sheeting to pre-cut Plastic authoritie health encouragelocal owners should Pet level. est preferablyo in, shelter to room an internal Choose t selected place as the room internal the in agents youus would that items these store to want may You youh make sure to Kit Supplies yourDisaster Check peated cross-contamination. peatedcross-contamination. can they where together, be decontaminated to pets • • millimeters or greater). millimeters shelter-in-place. To save critical time during ane during criticaltime save To shelter-in-place. for and vents windows, fordoors, sheeting -Plastic m of 10 thickness (recommended tape of duct -Aroll pre-cut the plastic sheeting for each opening (reco opening each for sheeting pre-cutplastic the Terrorism: General deliver in lethal concentrations. Outdoors, Outdoors, concentrations. lethal in deliver elter-in-place because of a short-term of a short-term because elter-in-place ation, losing coordination, becoming nau- coordination, losing ation, hroat, and lungs. Also, the presenceof the Also, andhroat, lungs. are also difficult to produce. to are difficult also able because some agents are heavier agents some able because ted by the short-term release ofrelease hazard- short-term the by ted preferably one without windows, that that windows, preferablyone without ndows are closed. closed. are ndows agent release. ing in the shelter-in-place room: room: shelter-in-place ing the in o shelter-in-place. shelter-in-place. o round-level floor. In the case of a caseIn of floor. the round-level the plastic a minimum of 6 inches inches of 6 a minimum plastic the tape should be 10 millimeters or millimeters be 10 tapeshould of a chemical release include people include release chemical of a ne without windows and on the high- the on and windows newithout ic should be 4 to 6 millimeters or millimeters 6 beto 4 should ic s to have plans for people and their and their forhave people plans to s be treated quickly, to prevent re- prevent to betreated quickly, e to seal a room against chemical sealagainst ae room to ave available and ready to use: use: to and ready ave available mergency, pre-measure and and mergency,pre-measure mmended thickness of 4 to 6 6 to 4 of thickness mmended the room in which you will youwill which in room the illimeters) and scissors. and scissors. illimeters) (Continued on page 9) page on (Continued Page 8 of 25 25 8 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • • provide will per person space ofsquare floor feet release for a short-term time sufficient morethan the on are based for sheltering-in-place Guidelines 8) page from (Continued • • • yourh in place youshelter-in to instructed Ifare do you should for what guidelines areThe following Attack Chemical a toDuring Do What shelter. the inside air still taminated emerg the when shelter the and ventilate officials, I take. to action better protective the area is the t into air seeps gradually outside contaminated the of su effectiveness the because hours 2-3 morethan recommend to areunlikely officials local However, three hours. chemical by a terrorist’s released cloud rate.The build-up for up to five hours, assuming each person assumingeach five hours, for to up build-up your community. community. your i evacuation callfor may Localofficials evacuate. yo until or yourtelevision radio Keepto listening a youl report to if have need phone a working will or damag overwhelmed be may service telephone lular yourwill room Ideally yourcontact. Call emergency tains. close youof explosion, danger there is told Ifare openings. or othersuch drains tap duct and cables. Use plates, plugs, switch wall arou cracks seal all or to greater millimeters 6 to pla andpre-cut of 10 thickness millimeters minimum and sheeting, tape, plastic duct with room the Seal radio. battery-powered havea working yourD and take room an internal in shelter to Move c air furnaces, including offTurnventilation, all them. food, you,additional and have your with Keeppets doors. and exterior windows all and lock Close Terrorism: General n any event, follow instructions from local local from instructions follow any event, n ome or office building, you should: youshould: building, or office ome weapon would have dissipated within within dissipated have weaponwould of airborne agents to dissipate. Ten dissipate. to agents ofairborne sufficient air to prevent carbon dioxide dioxide carbon prevent air sufficient to ency has passed to avoid breathing con- breathing avoid to encypassed has he shelter. At this point, evacuation from evacuation point, this heAt shelter. need to shelter for only a few hours— afew hours— for only shelter need to is resting and breathing at a normal aat normal resting is andbreathing ch sheltering diminishes with time as time with diminishes chsheltering onditioners, vents, and fans. and fans. vents, onditioners, nd doors, windows, and vents, and all and all and vents, windows, doors, nd the public shelter in a sealed room for for sealed room a in shelter public the in a chemical attack. a chemical attack. in the window shades, blinds, or cur- blinds, shades, window the u are told all is safe or you areto told safe is or areall u told n specific areas at greatest risk in in risk greatest at specific n areas e to seal around pipes and to seal off to and seal arounde pipes to modeling clay. Use duct tape with a tapewith Use duct clay.modeling ife-threatening emergency. emergency. ife-threatening water, and cleaning supplies for cleaningsupplies water,and isaster Supplies Kit. Be sure you sure Be Kit. Supplies isaster have a hard-wired telephone. Cel- have atelephone. hard-wired stic sheeting with a thickness of 4 of 4 a thickness with sheeting stic ed during an emergency. You You an emergency. edduring (Continued on page 10) page on (Continued Page 9 of 25 25 9 of Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • • • • home: At 9) page from (Continued • • • guidelines: decontamination Chemical as authorities health yourlocal contact together, youIf an you(cross-contamination). or others nate youyoubeco with when pet Any hazard. eachof type owne their with bealong decontaminated should Pets decontaminating others. in sist A person affected by a chemical agent requires imme agent requires chemical a by personAaffected so. safe do is to it gooutdoors a to shelter of leave safety the not Do of exposur minutes within needed is Decontamination Attack Chemical toAfter Do a What youshoul youarea, an unprotected in caught Ifare professional. If medical help is not immediately av immediately not is Ifhelp professional. medical Flush eyes with water. water. eyes Flush with them, decontaminate to bleach a pan of household in eyeglas and water. Remove using hands soap taminate into anditems clothing contaminated Put andmouth. to off cut be head the should over normallyremoved contact with in otheritems clothing and all Remove be have who helping others when caution Useextreme possible. as asFindshelter quickly area. contaminated of the Getupwind away Move immediately. and cleaningsupplies as containers as well this), t (puppy and newspapers bags ofHaveplastic plenty them. ingfind to youIfyourto have control. direct Keepunder pets addi you, bring andbe sure your to with Bringpets damper. fireplace the Close Terrorism: General well as your doctor and veterinarian. yourand veterinarian. doctor as well to help others until authorities announce authorities until others help to d your pet may have been contaminated contaminated yourhave may been d pet d: d: ailable, decontaminate yourselfand as- decontaminate ailable, to deal with pet waste. pet deal with to diate medical attention from afrom attention medical diate rs, according to the best practices for best the to according rs, me contaminated may then contami- then may contaminated me e to minimize health health consequences. minimize eto evacuate, you will not lose time try- youtime lose not will evacuate, tional food and water for them. them. for and waterfood tional the body. Contaminated clothing body. the Contaminated avoid contact with the eyes, nose, the contact with avoid and then rinse and dry them. them. andrinse dry and then raining pads are also useful for useful also are pads raining a plastic bag and seal it. Decon- it. bag and seal a plastic ses or contact lenses. Put glasses Put lenses. contact or ses en exposed to chemical agents. to exposed en (Continued on page 11) page on (Continued Page 10 of 25 25 of 10 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY http://www.bt.cdc.gov. site, Web andPrevention availa is biologicalagents on information Specific include: contaminat andby humans, disease to carry that the sprayi by agents biological disperse can Terrorists are spores, long very anthrax as such others, while an sunlight to exposed when quickly Manydown break agents ofbiological groups basic crops.The three can that or toxins areorganisms agents Biological my family? and tectmyself (WM of mass destruction weapons are biological What WEAPONS BIOLOGICAL III. • • • • • • • 10) page from (Continued • bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Most biological agen Most and toxins. bacteria,viruses, mans have been the source of infection for smallpox of infection source the have been mans spr be can agents infectious few Person-to-person—a kille are microbes Most water. andboiling ing food can microbes be kille Most supplies. and water food organi pathogenic contamination—some Foodand water and livestock. mosquitoes, flies, and insects canby be spread diseases Animals—some d cause may Inhalingagent the for miles. maydrift th into can be dispersed agents Aerosols—biological andpro forscreening facility aProceed medical to stored Clothing clothes. Changeuncontaminated into and rins water soapy in soaked a cloth scrape)with been have to likely areas body Decontaminateother then and water; soap with andhair face Gentlywash be uncontaminated. beuncontaminated. but some require more time. Follow official instruc official Follow time. require some more but Terrorism: General ng them into the air, by infecting animals animals infecting air, the by nginto them ts are difficult to grow and maintain. maintain. growand are to ts difficult ble at the Centers for Disease Control Control forDisease Centers the at ble that would likely be used as weapons areas weapons likely be used would that lived. lived. kill or incapacitate people, livestock, and livestock, or incapacitate people, kill ing food and water. Delivery methods methods Delivery water.ing and food fessional treatment. treatment. fessional e with clear water.clear e with isease in people or animals. animals. peopleor iseasein tions. tions. d by boiling water for one minute, minute, for one water by d boiling d other environmental factors, otherenvironmental d d and toxins deactivated by cook- and toxins d , plague, and the Lassa viruses. viruses. Lassa plague, , and the thoroughly rinse with water. with rinse thoroughly contaminated. Blot (do not swab or not (do Blot contaminated. e air as a fine mist or powder that finemist eair as a in drawers or closets is likely is to closets or drawers in ead from person to person. Hu- person. personto eadfrom D) and what can I do to pro- do I can what D)and animals, such as fleas, mice, mice, as fleas, such animals, sms and toxins can persist in in can persist and toxins sms (Continued on page 12) page on (Continued Page 11 of 25 25 of 11 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY call or emergency response workers may come to your come to may workers response callor emergency yourcom in used signal other or some broadcast, TV probably d of the learn will You attention. medical wav be a or there will illness apattern of unusual perhaps morelikely is it 2001, in mailings anthrax youa biological see signs that of will possible is attackor may may a biological an explosion, Unlike Threat Biological a Is There If • • Attack Biological a toBefore Do What download to http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136 Biological AirborneChemical, from ingEnvironments Guidance a Filtration publication, for its in topic (NIOSH) andHealth Safety Instituteof Occupational provides it protection of level andstructures the t the determine should and managers Buildingowners Buildings in Filtration not will filters HEPA biological contaminants. side a provide re should filtration system,system’s the that or office building youan apartment in Ifare on. it and turn youareshelter wheretaking t filter, you aportableHEPA Ifhave air. the from th through house the airin the running. Moving not on it leave filter, ayour HEPA with home systemin I biological attacks. in be useful may filters HEPA HEPA Filters Using 11) page from (Continued ing or cooling system, a stand-alone portable HEPA HEPA portable a stand-alone system, ingor cooling yourmay home that enter biological agents most out 0. the particlesin remove These duct. filters turn A Efficiency Particulate a High installing Consider particularly elderlyare and the date. Children to required ensure all that yourto doctor with Check Terrorism: General attack, as was sometimes the case with the the with case the as was sometimes attack, nd Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Build- Protect to Systems Air-Cleaning nd against biological agents. The National The National agents. biological against has a modern central heating and cooling and centralheating a modern has e of sick people requesting emergency emergency peoplerequesting of sick e ake it with you to the internal room room you internal the with to akeit latively safe level of protection from out-from ofprotection level safe latively that local health care workers will report will care workers health local that f you have a central heating and cooling youand heating acentral have f anger through an emergency radioor anemergency anger through filter chemical agents. chemical filter agents. e filter will help remove the agents agents the remove help ewill filter if it is running or turn the fan on if it is is fan it the if on running oris turn it if not be immediately obvious. While it it While obvious. immediately be not 3- to 10-micron range and will filter filter will and range 10-micron to 3- vulnerable to biological agents. agents. biological to vulnerable munity. You might get a get telephone munity.might You provides technical guidance on this this guidance on technical provides ype and level of filtration in their their in ypefiltration ofand level or suggested immunizations are up immunizations orsuggested door. door. ir (HEPA) filter in your furnace your re- in (HEPA) filter ir , or Radiological Attacks. Visit Visit Attacks. or Radiological , a copy of this document. document. aofcopy this . If you do not have a centralheat-you aIf have not do . filter can be used. used. can filter be (Continued on page 13) page on (Continued Page 12 of 25 25 of 12 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY Emergency Declared a Biological toDuring Do What • • • • • • • • • • • • news Internetfor official the orradio, check the danger. bein treated, is and who should it how is, It take do. tim youwill should what on information officia attack, public abiological eventInof the 12) page from (Continued • • • • • • exposed: are potentially you If sick. sick. su suspicious and unusual an you of becomeaware If tions are being distributed, and where youg should and where are distributed, being tions diseas of the andsymptoms signs the what including Interne the orradio, check the to listen TV, Watch authorities. Contact and water. soap with Wash away. get Quickly receivemedi to expect diseases, Fornon-contagious yoube quarantined. youmight exposed, Ifhave been others. from away stay to advised maybe receive to expect med contagious, is Ifdisease the hea andpublic other of doctors instructions Follow attention. getmedical emergency immediately youare and described yourthose match Ifsymptoms area authoritie group youareor the if in Consider advice. medical andget andcleanli good hygiene sense,practice Usecommon overlap. Sym biologicalof attack. the result the is illness goyoua hos to that should however, assume, not Do to important is it sick, becomes Ifmember a family you care if youmedical emergency get should Where get should them? Who Where? distributed? being or vaccines Aremedications disease? of the and symptoms are signs the What consider i youarea authorities group or the Arein

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O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • 13) page from (Continued and injuries from an RDD might not be substantially not might anfrom RDD andinjuries a sheltering-in-place at were successful people how o area speed the which at the on Depending terials. fatal cause devices could Some disruption. economic wo an RDD of use of terrorists’ purpose The primary orplut grade uranium weapons than easierobtain to agricu widelymedicine, are in used RDDs in terials a nucle with compared and deploy build to knowledge be terrorists to RDDs is appeal involved. explosion of radioactive materi amounts gerousand sub-lethal ma radioactive a bomb—with device—such as explosive d explosive of a nuclear use morelikelytheir than nuke” “dirty called an RDD—often Terrorists’of use my family? and and (RDD)device dispersion radiological a is What (RDD) DEVICE DISPERSION RADIOLOGICAL IV. not will filters HEPA biological contaminants. side a provide re should filtration system,system’s the that or office building youan apartment in Ifare on. it and turn youareshelter wheretaking t filter, you aportableHEPA Ifhave air. the from th through house the airin the running. Moving not on it leave filter, ayour HEPA with home systemin I biological attacks. in be useful may filters HEPA HEPA Filters Using the public for several months during cleanup effort during cleanup months for several public the The area precipitation. and primarily wind ditions, m radioactive the andquantity of quality the used, conventional of the and size sophistication the on of level dest areaand the affectedof the Thesize bomb explosion. explosion. bomb If you become sick, get medical attention. attention. medical getyou sick, Ifbecome Terrorism: General has a modern central heating and cooling and centralheating a modern has ruction caused by an RDD would depend would caused an RDD by ruction ake it with you to the internal room room you internal the with to akeit latively safe level of protection from out-from ofprotection level safe latively bomb, the type of radioactive material material radioactive type the ofbomb, evice. An RDD combines a conventional a conventional combines evice. RDD An aterial, and the local meteorological con- meteorological aterial,local and the affected could be placed off-limits to to off-limits be placed could affected f you have a central heating and cooling youand heating acentral have f s. s. f the RDD detonation was evacuated or evacuated was detonation fRDD the cause they require limited technical limited require causethey filter chemical agents. chemical filter agents. e filter will help remove the agents agents the remove help ewill filter gainst radiation, the number of deaths of deaths number the radiation, gainst lture, industry, and research and are are researchand industry, and lture, onium. onium. al over a general area, but no nuclear no but area, general overal a if it is running or turn the fan on if it is is fan it the if on running oris turn it if greater than from a conventional aconventional from than greater ities from exposure to radioactive ma- to exposure from ities uld be to cause psychological fear and fear cause be to psychological uld or “dirty bomb”—is considered far bomb”—is or “dirty ar device. Also, the radioactive ma- radioactive the Also, ardevice. what can I do to protect myself to protect do myself I can what terial. It is designed to scatter dan-to Itdesigned is terial. (Continued on page 15page on (Continued Page 14 of 25 25 of 14 Page ) TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY you indoors: Ifare an explosive blast. It would be safer to assume rad Itassume be safer to blast. would anexplosive or at home at oroutdoors, youare indoors Whether trainedpersonnelwith until be known not will tion be immedia will of an RDD blast explosive the While RDD Attack an During f protection youfor would measures takeadditional • • • • impo areand when do to what andknowing advance in situa the measures or which anRDD using terrorists th time warning much how of knowing way Thereno is RDD Attack an toBefore Do What 14) page from (Continued • • • • you outdoors: Ifare precautions. As with any radiation, youavo to want radiation, any with precautions.As like other or near setting an urban particularlyin a beconve like would blast The of force the blast. youa conv for that would first protectivemeasures Seal windows and external doors that do not fit snu fit not do that doors and external windows Seal directi and follow instructions official Listenfor be. may material radioactive where the or preferablyunderground Takeimmediately, shelter room. shelter andbattery-p Kit Supplies your Disaster Get vents. e dampers, fireplace vents, closesystems,windows, yout If youhave available. time have the Consider location incident RDD an or visit return to not Do or youshel have evacuated whether officials, local yourradio on a station local to listening Continue to move Then, blast. explosive of the location the ra as available, move not is shelter Ifappropriate immediately. indoors shelter to Move placing as much distance and dense shielding aspos and dense shielding distance asmuch placing ble.

Terrorism: General ly terrorist targets—and take the proper proper the take targets—and terrorist ly ntional explosion, not a nuclear blast. explosion, ntional iological contamination has occurred—has iologicalcontamination specialized equipment are scene. the equipment on specialized entional explosion. Also be ready to explosion. entional id or limit exposure. or limit id rom fallout radiation after a nuclear a after nuclear radiation fallout rom work, be extra cautious if you if witness cautious bework, extra ons. ons. tion would call for, so being prepared beingprepared callfor, so would tion pidly as is safe upwind and away from away from and upwind safe as is pidly or television for instructions from for instructions ortelevision tely obvious, the presence of radia- presence the telyobvious, appropriate shelter as soon aspossi- as soon appropriateshelter for any reason. forany reason. tered-in-place. ime, turn off ventilation and heating and heating off turn ventilation ime, owered radio and take them to your to them radioand take owered gly with duct tape to reduce infiltra- reduce tape to duct glywith rtant. Be ready to take the same the Betake rtant. to ready ere might be before an attack by be before eremight xhaust fans, and clothes dryer fans, and clothes xhaust sible between you and the outdoors yououtdoors the between and sible in an interior room of a building, abuilding, of room an interior in ( Continued on page 16) page on Continued Page 15 of 25 25 of 15 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY (Continued from page 15) page from (Continued a powe acts like that field electrical high-density c can atmosphere earth’s abovethe natedorhigh in as radio fall and ultimately cloud, mushroom-shaped pr earth’sorat near surface the explosion nuclear gas buildings, to damage by firescaused secondary nuclear radiation initial radiation), heat(thermal explo when effects deadly cause nuclear All devices Nuclear Explosion a of Hazards programs. weapons have nuclear terroris some However, 1989. in War endCold of the invo States, United the on attack strategicnuclear city ora major port to weapontransported a single anintercontinental by carried a weapon rangefrom and residual nuclear radiation, initial radiation, a blast produces weapon of a nuclear Theexplosion ? explosion from nuclear family a I beforeha can do what and weapons are nuclear What WEAPONS NUCLEAR V. blast nuclear as a surface-level of miles hundreds i so cloud, produce a not high-altitude will RDD An tivityreadings. nea shelter staying than in be practical might more i after spot anyparticular in concentrated is rial a RDD the by dispersed materials radioactive of the rates dissipation Radiation conditions. orological of quantity and the type used, explosives ventional area, wide affect a could anfrom RDD Contamination Attack RDD toAfter Do an What ity or from blast effects of a nearby explosion. explosion. a nearby of effects ityorblast from sheeting wil Plastic of radioactive particles. tion Terrorism: General t is scattered by the explosion. Evacuation Evacuation explosion. scattered the is by t nuclear radiation. Such nuclear devices can can devices nuclear Such radiation. nuclear , blast, fires started by the heat pulse, and pulse, heat fires the by started blast, , rful stroke of lightning. of lightning. stroke rful oduces radioactive particles that rise in a rise in that particles oducesradioactive lving many weapons, receded with the the with receded weapons, lvingmany ratedecay the on mostly vary, depending would. would. by terrorists. The danger of a massive of a massive The danger by terrorists. r any spots with relatively high radioac- high relatively with rany spots radioactive material released, and mete- released, material radioactive reate an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), a (EMP), pulse an electromagnetic reate missile launched by a hostile nation to to nation hostile alaunched by missile mate- radioactive of the much how nd and electrical lines, etc. Ina addition, etc. lines, andelectrical l not provide shielding from radioactiv- from shielding provide not l t cannot carry radioactive particles radioactive carry cannot t ded, including blinding light, intense intense light, blinding ded,including or shock wave, intense heat, thermal heat, thermal wave, orshock intense active fallout. A nuclear weapon deto- Anuclear activefallout. ts have been supported by nations that bythat nations have been ts supported depending on the amount of con- amount the on depending nd to protect myself and my and myself to protect nd (Continued on page 17) page on (Continued Page 16 of 25 25 of 16 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • • by be defined will effects of hazard caldispersion of thesehazar time arrival nature, and Theextent, 16) page from (Continued • • • • • • of strategicor terro targets potential Ingeneral, building. of adle large shelt require would taking fallout radioactive from an area no to evacuate to decideown their could on ta potential near peopleliving athreat, realistic na ahostile attackfrom of an threat were Ifthere caused explosion, the closerto electricor, lines wave (or shock blast) the to indirectly directlyor exp a by nuclear caused damage material of the Most Fire and Blast burn out remaining buildings may be caused by the f causedthe by be may buildings remaining out burn than hilly terrain. terrain. hilly than ar areas Flat others. than andairborne radioactive Major ports and airfields and airfields ports Major and plants, power electrical refineries, Petroleum andfinancia technology, Manufacturing,industrial, centers andcommunication transportation Important and D.C., as Washington, such government of Centers bases military and sites Strategicmissile surfaces. off or runs of dles where andreceive, areas affected of fallout amount at the from wash fallout may Precipitation fallout. speed and Wind conditions. meteorological Existing th surface of the on radius athroughout 1,000-mile E can produce explosions nuclear altitude Veryhigh T detonated. device the was ground above the Height produ will bomb powerful device.of the Amore Size Nature of the surface beneath the explosion. Some m explosion. the surfacebeneath Natureof the blast effects. effects. blast Terrorism: General rgets could be advised to evacuate or they they or evacuate beto advised could rgets rist nuclear weapon attacks include: include: attacks nuclear rist weapon by initial thermal radiation. radiation. thermal initial by tion during a crisis, which is not currently not is which acrisis, during tion that accompanies the explosion. Fires that explosion. accompanies the that ds are difficult to predict. Thegeographi- predict. to are difficult ds the following: following: the er in an underground area or in the mid- the or in area eran underground in t considered a likely target. Protection Protection target. considered at likely orce of the explosion breaking gas or explosion of the orce e more susceptible to blast effects blast to emoresusceptible losion at orat near due surface is the losion chemical plants chemicalplants mosphere, affecting where it falls, the the falls, it where affecting mosphere, eearth. it settles as rain is absorbed, pud- absorbed, as rain is settles it l centers l MP (electromagnetic pulse) effects effects pulse) (electromagnetic MP aterials are more likely to become to morelikely aterialsare direction will affect arrival time of time affect arrival will direction his will determine the extent of extent the determine will his ce more distant effects. effects. cemoredistant state capitals capitals state (Continued on page 18) page on (Continued Page 17 of 25 25 of 17 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY time. radio from oneself for protecting factors Thethree Fallout From Radioactive Protection Factorsfor measures. take protective warningto surfacebuildup in anyincrease channels.However, b will which times, arrival fallout the canproject of emergencies, othertypes from genciesdifferent d by radiation-monitoring canonly be detected tion deadly. can groundatbe potentially level exploded Ef exist. conditions right the if of miles hundreds may explosion a nuclear from particles Radioactive s main the and is of time period a decayslong over ra called is phenomenon earth.The backand fall to that materials radioactive heat the diminishes, As dir of vaporized millions earth’snearsurface, the familiar the forms which air, of causesan updraft tremendous because is the This altitudes. higher at greater createmuch surface earth’s the orat near result beaffectedthe by may they radiation, diate be dire to closeenough are not individuals Evenif Fallout Radioactive 17) page from (Continued • • • Nuclear radiation cannot be seen, smelled, or other beseen, smelled, cannot radiation Nuclear tial radiation level. level. radiation tial declin has it time which afterweeks, two first the pose fallout Radioactive shelter. leavefallout the intensity fairly its loses radiation —fallout Time mate denser shielding the and heavier Shielding—the roof. flat aneighboring to a adjacent floor is nor particles fallout collect Flat collect. roofs would Afloo of floor a building. (ground) first the than b building or office home a as dergroundarea,such fall you and the between distance more Distance—the bricks, books, and earth—between youfallou andthe and earth—between books, bricks, better, depending on what is nearbyo level is that at what on better,depending Terrorism: General e announced through official warning official e announced through fects from even a small portable device device portable a small fectseven from t particles are also drawn into the cloud. cloud. the into tdrawn also particlesare amounts of fallout than blasts that occur that blasts than of fallout amounts ant radioactive fallout. Blasts that occur that Blasts radioactive fallout. ant have vaporized condense on the particles the on condense havevaporized mushroom cloud. When a blast occurs a blast When cloud. mushroom active fallout are distance, shielding, and shielding, distance, are activefallout ctly affected by the blast, heat, or imme- blast, affectedthe by ctly heat produced from a nuclear blast blast afrom nuclear heat produced ource of residual nuclear radiation. radiation. nuclear residual ourceof wise detected by normal senses. Radia- senses. detected wise normal by such as floods or hurricanes. Monitoring Monitoring or hurricanes. as floods such

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be carried aloft by wind currents for currents for wind by aloft carried be of gritty dust and dirt should be a should and dirt ofgritty dust r near the middle of a high-rise may be may ahigh-rise of nearmiddle the r s the greatest threat to people during people to greatest the threat s rapidly. In time, you will be youable to Inwill time, rapidly. ed to only about one percent of its ini- of its only onepercent about to ed n which significant fallout particles fallout significant which n asement, offers more protection protection more offers asement, t particles, the better. better. particles,the t rials—thick walls, concrete, concrete, walls, rials—thick out particles, the better. An un- An better. particles,the out (Continued on page 19) page on (Continued Page 18 of 25 25 of 18 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

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• • • • • • Nuclear Explosion a Preparedfor toto Do Be What youadvantag can take andtime distance, shielding, is however temporary, anyprotection, that Remember 18) page from (Continued • • you should: warning, youattack a Ifnuclear hear of Nuclear Attack a Warning Case of In and fallout. shelters—blast absolu is explosion anuclear before Takingshelter Listen for official information and follow instruct and follow information official Listenfor otherwise. do to structed p if ground youbelow can, as Takeas quickly cover fallout by given off radiation absorbthe enough to the that space, provided anyprotected Theycanbe constr be specially to need not do shelters Fallout explosion. afrom nuclear hit a even and fire; but heat, radiation, sure,initial offe to constructed specifically are Blast shelters or high-rise, building youan apartment in Iflive sho a fatal conveying tunnel a wind to convertthem attack nuclear danger of immediate is longas there sh fallout as bedesignated may andtunnels Subways h in floors areamiddle of center windowless or the The yourandschool. workplace, home, near shelters Ifdesignated, have been shelters. none asfallout in any if buildings public officials from Findout adequate is it so Kit yourDisasterSupplies Modify is safe to go out. safe is to place in the building for sheltering and about prov andabout sheltering for building place the in Terrorism: General blast shelter could not withstand a direct withstand not could shelter blast tely necessary. There are two kinds of kinds two are There telynecessary. e of, the better. better. the eof, r some protection against blast pres- blast against protection rsome talk to the manager about the safest the about manager the to talk your community have been designated designated been yourhave community make your own list of potential fallout fallout yourofpotential list own make ucted for protecting against fallout. fallout. against for protecting ucted ions. ions. iding for building occupants until it it until occupants idingfor building better than none at all; and the more and the all; at none better than particles. igh-rise buildings. igh-risebuildings. because a blast over the area can area can over athe becauseblast for up to two weeks. weeks. two for to up walls and roof are thick and dense thick are and roof walls ckwave. ossible, and stay there unless in- unless and stay there ossible, se places would include basements basements include would seplaces elters, but should not be entered as be entered not should but elters, (Continued on page 20) page on (Continued Page 19 of 25 25 of 19 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • • • • should: get inside andto unable you outside caught Ifare 19) page from (Continued devices. electronic otherimplanted c it people, harmmost unlikely to is though an EMP antennas short with radios Battery-powered fected. of a high-altit miles 1,000 within equipment tronic act to interruption a minor from range damage could andautomob appliances, electrical computers, tems, an or power sources to connected electronicdevices faster,stronger, is but a of lightning stroke like a high-d (EMP), pulse anelectromagnetic cancreate deto weapon a nuclear othereffects, to Inaddition Pulse(EMP) Electromagnetic un to evacuate necessary, and,if a few days within be affected would that areas of the most in People fi occur the would during fallout the percent 80 of area a the to be limited would Thefallout heaviest a month. forshelter to up to those befor necessary might it ground.Therefore, o size vary basedthe on will of fallout amount the same are fallout the radioactive ratesDecayof the Attack NuclearAfter a miles. Remember the three protective factors: dista factors: protective three the Remember miles. be carr can fallout attack the occurred—radioactive youm youare if can, even as assoon Take shelter, to wave morefor blast the or seconds take 30 could Ifyour the cover groundhead. and the on flat Lie protect offer might anythingthat behind Take cover Never look at the flash or fireball—it can blind yo can blind fireball—it or flash Never the at look Terrorism: General and briefer. An EMP can seriously damage damage can seriously EMP An briefer. and before the explosion occurs, youoccurs, explosion beforethe rst 24 hours. hours. 24 rst f the device and its proximity the to andits fdevice the However, device. nuclear for any size t or downwind from the explosion, and explosion, the from or downwind t nated in or above the earth’s atmosphere earth’s or above natedthe in ude nuclear detonation could be af- could udenuclear detonation of shelter out come be to allowed could in the areas with highest radiation levels levels radiation highest with areas the in affected areas. generally would not be affected.Al- be not generallywould tennas, including communications sys- communications including tennas, ile or aircraft ignition systems. Thesystems. or aircraftignition ile ould harm those with pacemakers or pacemakers with harmthose ould ual burnout of components. Most elec- Most components. of burnout ual acts EMP An field. electrical ensity explosion is some distance away, it some it is away, distance explosion u. u. any miles from ground zero where where zero ground anyfrom miles nce, shielding, and time. and time. nce,shielding, ied by the winds for hundreds of for hundreds winds by ied the hit. hit. ion. ion. (Continued on page 21) page on (Continued Page 20 of 25 25 of 20 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY at nuclear ofan imminent If warning there onds. is • • • • • • most the against protection for strongest the look availablesom at are also and surge protectors tors electriat available readily are Groundingsupplies protected the item. to prevent coupling to tects, should shielding Metal unplugged appliances. small, protect some provide will shielding Metal grounded. l television as cable (such conduits andelectronic If ends. is a cable both at be grounded should use with Any cable wire equipment. andotherelectronic yourenter home lines telephone maywhere them find pr basic same the apply measures Primaryprotective EMP? of fects el and electric to protect take I measures can What 20) page from (Continued • your your When youhome. evacuate to for necessary desc attacks of terrorist kinds specific the Anyof Home to Your Returning essarilytrue. of lightnin a provide high also degree will tection of lightning characteristics similar Becauseof the th by produced field electrical the range the on of Each of these measures helps a little, and helps mo and helps a little, helps measures Eachof these be nanoseconds, which you are unlikely to find, or or youfind, to are unlikely which benanoseconds, but could be inadequate against the EMP of a high-a EMP the against be inadequate could but Keep listening to the radio or television for news or television radio the Keepto listening antennas. all disconnect and/or Foldup wiredfrom cradles. phones wireless Remove key monitor, printer, the from computers Disconnect and vide of sound units connecting wires Disconnect appl cords, electrical extension Unplugcables, all switch. yourpower offTurn main places to avoid. avoid. places to Terrorism: General ribed in the foregoing pages could make it make it could pages foregoing the ribedin e detonation of the nuclear device. nuclear of the detonation e g protection, but the converse is not nec- not is converse the but gprotection, eads) are conductors and should also be also should and eads)conductors are and EMP, the devices used for EMP pro- for EMP devices the used andEMP, rapidly peaking surge. Ideally that would would Ideallythat surge. rapidlypeaking e electronics stores. For EMP protection, protection, EMP For stores. eelectronics arres-Lightning stores. caland hardware Electrical one end only. ground use, in tack, quickly do the following: following: tack,quickly the do re at the outer range of the EMP’s reach, reach, EMP’s of the range reouter the at the smallest number if givenmillisec- in if number smallest the ltitude nuclear explosion, depending depending explosion, nuclear ltitude ion but would be practical only for only befor practical would but ion cover but not touch the item it pro- it item the touch cover not but a series of receptacles that is not in in not is that a series of receptacles inciples as lightning arrestors (you (you arrestors as lightning inciples about what to do, where to go, where and do, to what to about iances, and telephones. and telephones. iances, ) and surge protectors for computers protectors )and surge eturn, you should: eturn, ectronic appliances from the ef-from the ectronicappliances board, and other peripherals. peripherals. other and board, o systems. o (Continued on page 22) page on (Continued Page 21 of 25 25 of 21 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY omy. threats and work with farmers, veterinarians, and c and veterinarians, farmers, with andthreats work services infor extension and education Agricultural occur. when they outbreaks control measuresto eli and isolate diseases, animal and identify plant have techn the that organizations ciesand research andpubli prevention for Theresponsibility primary a make agroterrorism risk low and the edgerequired pot the to risk little and smuts—pose blast, rusts, dise and mouth hoof as anthrax, such likelyagents, and ani plant causing agents the andspread acquire of tech level a high require not does Agroterrorism damageaspossible. act strategically, will terrorists because demics, high have likelymuch are to terrorists by diseases cause believe outbreaks Experts animals. especially in agricultural the against weapons asother agents anypersonknowin act the of involves Agroterrorism to protect do I can what and agroterrorism is What AGROTERRORISM VI. Concerned individuals may also want to be involved be involved to want also may Concernedindividuals ste take should agroterrorism concernedwith People Informed Stay • 21) page from (Continued breaks that threaten production of a healthy food s of food a healthy production breaksthreaten that awar are plans disaster community with involved ple plant and animal diseases. diseases. and animal plant public should also be informed of the nature of agr of nature beof the informed also should public “HAZMAT.” Remember that radiation cannot be seen,s becannot radiation that Remember “HAZMAT.” areas from away areas. Stay damaged from Stayaway by human senses. bysenses. human Terrorism: General that is, they will aim at causing as much as much causing at theyaim is, will that ential terrorist. The low level of knowl- level The low terrorist. ential minate early cases, and direct counter- and direct early cases, minate er costs than natural occurrences or epi- occurrences natural erthan costs upply and the local agricultural econ- agricultural upplylocal and the dustry and the food supply—plants and supply—plants food dustryand the ical and scientific role and capability to roleand icaland scientific rop consultants to prevent and control and control prevent to consultants rop oterrorism and the forms it may it take. forms and the oterrorism nical knowledge. It is relatively easy to to easy Itrelatively is knowledge. nical ase, or fungi-causing plant diseases— plant fungi-causing ase,or m farmers and livestock operators of the operatorsof the and livestock farmers m mal diseases. In addition, the most most the Indiseases. addition, mal c education rests on government agen- government on crests education d by the deliberate spread of animal of animal spread deliberate by d the n attractive option for terrorists. terrorists. for attractive n option ps to be informed. The consuming The be informed. to ps e of the process for dealing with out- with for dealing process the eof gly or maliciously using biological or using biological glyor maliciously at the local level to be sure that peo- sure that be to level local the at myself and my family? and myself marked “radiation hazard” or hazard” “radiation marked melled, or otherwise detected or otherwise melled, (Continued on page 23) page on (Continued Page 22 of 25 25 of 22 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY our friends and families. All of theseactivities—b All families. friendsour and of computer throughuse the technology, Information family? ca what and attack cyber a (computer-based) is What CYBER-TERRORISM VII. supply. food of efforts inconvenience or cost the avoid waysto andinstructions orders quarantine fullyeratewith o when an outbreak of officials instructions Follow Instructions Follow th whenever problems with deal to of steps tiveness fo you the have in confidence can so coveryproceed are outbreaks of how safe. Keep informed andstill andwhat of any kind, outbreaks and control combat the what about informed be to Itimportant also is 22) page from (Continued • • • technolo information against attackstargeted Cyber r care, emergency and health water,transportation, as telecommunicati such areas in structureservices i services be could compromised, networkis ofthis ac of effects of the some yourselffrom protect To plished through an interdependent electronic andco electronic through an interdependent plished defe national conduct government, the run business, transactions. transactions. gasolinepump gas, natural telephones, electricity, youdep services normally without do to Beprepared access with t trusted is who inside athe personon hard and/or software the against attack Sabotage—an an inform software the of attackagainst Hacking—an person who electronically enters the system from th from system the enters electronically person who Terrorism: General about what to avoid, and not to find find to not and avoid, to what about threats are, what measures are taken to to are taken measures what are, threats oth critical and mundane—are accom- criticaland mundane—are oth yber attack, you ybershould: attack, to quickly eliminate threats to a safe to threats quickly eliminate to esponse. esponse. ons, energy, finance, manufacturing, energy,manufacturing, ons, finance, ccurs. It is especially important to coop- to important Itespecially ccurs.is managed and how the response and re- response the andhow managed nterrupted, including essential infra- essential nterrupted,including eyarise. gy can occur in the following ways: ways: following the in gyoccur can mmunications network. Ifnetwork. security the mmunications nse, keep order, and communicate with with andcommunicate order, keep nse, od production system and the effec- the and system production od foods and food sources are unaffected are unaffected sources and food foods s, has changed the way we transact transact we way the changed has s, o the system. the o s, cash registers, ATMs, and Internet and ATMs, cash registers, s, e outside. eoutside. end on that could be disrupted— could that endon ware of an information system by aninformation of ware n I do to protect myself and my and myself to protect do I n ation system by an unauthorized ansystem unauthorized by ation (Continued on page 24) page on (Continued Page 23 of 25 25 of 23 Page TEXAS A&M U NIVERSITY E MERGENCY M ANAGEMENT

O FFICE OF S AFETY AND S ECURITY • 23) page from (Continued trol system failure. You may need to evacuate the a the evacuate mayto need You system failure. trol pow nuclear release, materials a hazardous example, if official instructions to respond to Beprepared

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