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What is anthrax? What is Bacillus anthracis?

How can I be exposed
to Bacillus anthracis? What are the
symptoms of anthrax? What are the incidence
rates of anthrax? How is anthrax
diagnosed and treated? How can I prevent
anthrax infection? Additional information on
Bacillus anthracis and anthrax

Who is at risk? Anthrax Risk Reduction Matrix Workers Exposed Through Criminal / Terrorist Acts Emergency Response Workers Health Care Workers Animal-Handling Occupations

How do I prepare? Emergency Action Plan Mail-Handling Procedures

What if I have a threat? Discovery of Contamination or Threat Credibility of Threat Actions to Take

How do I clean up my worksite? What first response actions
should be taken?

What Health and Safety Plan
(HASP) requirements exist at
anthrax contaminated sites? What training requirements exist
for workers involved in anthrax
response and remediation? What types of personal protective equipment (PPE) are necessary? What are the employee medical
program requirements?

How do I sample and
analyze for anthrax?

How should I decontaminate
during response actions?

What is a transition program and
what elements should I include
in my transition program? Additional Anthrax
Response Information

	How do I clean up my worksite that has been contaminated with anthrax?

The following pages were developed as a technical resource specifically for response to a release of anthrax. The purpose of these pages is to help protect public health and safety by providing the most current information available throughout the federal government, and sharing national experience to date in responding to releases of Bacillus anthracis in urban environments.

What first response actions should be taken? This section describes activities during the initial or emergency phase (generally the first 24-48 hours) of a response to a suspected incident involving anthrax. It is intended for personnel who discover the potential contamination and for first responders on the scene.
What Health and Safety Plan (HASP) requirements exist at anthrax contaminated sites? This section describes the Health and Safety Plan requirements as they apply to response activities related to an anthrax release.
What training requirements exist for workers involved in anthrax response and remediation? This section describes the training that is required to provide response workers and other potentially affected persons the hazard awareness training they need to work safely.
What types of personal protective equipment (PPE) are necessary? This section describes the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary to shield or isolate workers from health and safety hazards in the workplace. In a site where anthrax spores may be present, PPE protects workers from exposure to respiratory and skin hazards and prevents the spread of contaminants to uncontaminated areas.
What are the employee medical program requirements? This section describes the Medical Surveillance Program requirements for response activities related to an anthrax release.
How do I sample and analyze for anthrax? This section describes sampling methodologies for anthrax releases and analytical methods for detection of anthrax.
How should I decontaminate during response actions? This section provides information on decontaminating buildings or specific areas, systems, or items within buildings after an actual release of anthrax.
What is a Transition Program and what elements should I include in my Transition Program? This section describes the Transitional Program requirements for facilities in which anthrax contamination has been identified, response actions have been completed, and normal work operations will be conducted.
Links to Additional Anthrax Response Information This web page contains links to references and additional information for each of the sections above.

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