FBI Advisory

If you receive a suspicious letter or package, what should you do?
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4)
Handle with care
Don't shake or bump
Isolate and look for indicators
Don't Open, Smell or Taste
Treat it as Suspect!
Call 911
  Things to look for---
No Return Address
Restrictive Markings
Possibly Mailed from a Foreign Country
Excessive Postage
Misspelled Words
Addressed to Title Only or Incorrect Title
Badly Typed or Written
Protruding Wires
Lopsided or Uneven
Rigid or Bulky
Strange Odor
Wrong Title with Name
Oily Stains, Discolorations, or Crystalization on Wrapper
Excessive Tape or String

If parcel is open and/or a threat is identified. . .
For a Bomb
Evacuate Immediately
Call 911 (Police)
For Radiological
Limit Exposure - Don't Handle
Distance (Evacuate area)
Shield yourself from object
Call 911 (Police)
For Biological or Chemical
Isolate - Don't Handle
Call 911 (Police)
Wash your hands with soap
and warm water
DPS will contact the FBI

University of Michigan Department of Public Safety
(734) 763-1131 or 911 if emergency

Adapted from---
GENERAL INFORMATION BULLETIN 2000-3
Produced by: Bomb Data Center
Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit


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