Minimize contact with unnecessary objects.Įvacuate the immediate area, but stay in the vicinity to avoid spreading contaminant or contaminating others. If you have touched the package or its contents, do not touch your face. Regardless of whether a substance has been identified, do not disturb the suspect item any further. If you have opened it and it claims to have contaminated you, but there is no substance seen or felt, chances are you have not been contaminated. If any material spills out, DO NOT clean it up or brush off your clothes. If you have not opened it, place it in a container or plastic bag. If you suspect a letter or parcel contains a biological, chemical, or radiological agent, follow the steps below:ĭo not sniff, smell, shake, or empty the contents.

Follow the instructions of emergency personnel. Clear the area immediately.Ĭontact Public Safety (90) and give the dispatcher a description of the object and its exact location. Use land-line phones only.ĭo not allow others in the vicinity of any suspected explosive device. If you suspect an object to be a bomb, follow the steps below:ĭO NOT use cell phones, pagers, or two-way radios in the vicinity of any suspected explosive device. Some characteristics which ought to trigger suspicion include parcels or letters that have the following indicators: Conversely, it may contain an explosive, or a chemical, biological, or radiological substance. It may simply be poorly addressed, or it may be a hoax. It may or may not be preceded by letter or telephone threats or warnings. Evacuate the area only if told by responders to do so.A suspicious package is a package or envelope that arouses the suspicion of the receiver because of some indicator(s). Do not activate the fire alarm system.Provide as much information to them as possible. Notify your supervisor and prepare to meet responding police officers. Report all threats immediately to MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone).Try to keep the caller on the phone long enough to ask questions and record details about the following: Try to record the threat exactly as it is said.If your phone has Caller ID, record the number that is displayed.If you receive a threatening email, letter, phone call, or any other kind of threat, report it immediately to MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone).Be clear about the type of threat being made. Try to record the threat exactly as it was said or written.Record the time that the threat was received.Threats of Violence If you receive a threat of any kind: Is the voice familiar? If so, who does it sound like?.Where is the bomb located? (Building, floor, room, etc.).Call MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone) after.Keep the caller on the phone, and ask a lot of questions using the check list below.Call MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone).

Call MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone).Prepare to meet responding police officers and provide as much information as possible.īOMB THREAT If received by handwritten note: Report anything suspicious to the authorities. As you evacuate, be alert for anything that appears suspicious.Evacuate only if told by responders to do so. Contact MIT Police at 61 (x100 from a campus phone) immediately and provide as much information as possible about the object and location.Do not activate the fire alarm system and do not use a cell phone near the package.Īvoid the immediate area where the package is located and alert others to avoid the area:.If there is powder or liquid coming from the package, try to set it down in a container like a trash can, or bucket.If you are holding the package, put it down gently on a solid surface or on the floor.Do not go near, touch, or otherwise disturb the package.If you receive or notice a package or container that you consider to be suspicious: If you witness a person deliberately place a bag somewhere and leave the area, this may be cause for suspicion.It is important to consider the circumstances. An unattended bag or package is not necessarily suspicious.Are unattended bags under suspicious circumstances?.Have excess postage or packing material, like tape or string.Unusual weight given their size, are lopsided or oddly shaped.Protruding wires or aluminum foil, strange odors, or stains.Some typical characteristics that should trigger suspicion include: Suspicious Package, Bomb Threat, and Threats of Violence Suspicious PackageĪ suspicious package may contain dangerous items or substances.

Characteristics of a suspicious package