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Mail Tips

 

An organization is more likely to receive a threatening package versus an individual, so the average citizen is not at high risk to receive harmful mail.  If you receive harmful substances through the mail, take these steps:

Other Characteristics of Potential Concern: 

Air mail or special delivery

Distorted handwriting or "cut and paste" lettering

Cancellation or postmark and return address indicating different locations

Markings such as "Fragile - Handle with Care", "Rush - Do Not Delay" or "Deliver by (Date/Time)" 

Unusual size or uneven shape (uneven, lopsided)

Unprofessional or sloppy wrapping

Excessive security material such as masking tape or string

Unfamiliar couriers delivering packages to specific individuals

Rigid or Soft Spots

Reduce your risk of exposure:

If you receive mail from organizations or persons that you do not know, or that does not have a return address on it, don't open it, just throw it away.

Reduce the risk of receiving bulk mail or having your address by having your name removed from direct mail marketing lists. 

If you have already opened the package/letter and fear you have been exposed:

Call 911.

Place the package/letter inside a plastic bag and seal the bag. Try to keep the substance from spreading to others.

Leave the package/letter in the same room where it was opened, close access doors to the room and keep others out of that room. Do not take the letter to a fire station or police station. 

Place exposed clothing in a plastic bag seal the bag, and then take a shower. The substance and the clothing will be collected by appropriate officials.

If you have not opened the package/letter but have discovered that a substance is spilling out of it or “bleeding through:”

Seal the package/letter inside a plastic bag and seal the bag. Try to keep the product from becoming airborne.

Leave the package/letter in the same room where it was opened, close access doors to the room and keep others out of that room.

Do not take any of this type of mail to fire or police stations. Call 911

Place exposed clothing in a plastic bag, seal the bag, and then shower. The substance and the clothing will be collected by appropriate officials.

If you have not opened the package/letter and have not received any associated threat:

Call 911 only if you are having medical problems.

Place the package/letter inside a plastic bag and seal the bag.

Dispose of the bag in the garbage.