The National Union has established a system to correct any local interpretations 
of the national policy to provide maximum protection to every employee. 
Any employee having a complaint regarding any local decision on safety should contact their local president, 
who should pass on any unresolved issue to the National Business Agent, who will then pass it on to the Regional Coordinator.T
he Regional Coordinators have been provided E-Mail addresses and FAX numbers to forward every 
unresolved issue to the national level for immediate resolution. 
They are to be used only by the Regional Coordinators. 
The locals and members should not use these E-Mail addresses and FAX numbers.     

The following are the established procedures local management must follow when 
a suspicious letter / parcel and/or suspicious material is discovered. 


Supervisors and managers must immediately do the following if a letter, parcel or package is suspicious for anthrax: 



     Direct all employees away from the suspected mail piece, immediately. 

     Avoid further handling of the suspected mail, isolate it, and cordon off the 
     immediate area (the local facility Spill and Leak Team may assist in this 
     effort). 

     Call 911 immediately for the Hazardous Materials or HAZMAT Response Team 

     Call your supervisor/manager or any member listed on the Crisis Management 
     Plan/Emergency Action Plan. 

     Call Postal Inspectors. 
     Call the Health Unit. 

     Instruct employees thought to have handled the suspect mail to wash exposed 
     skin with soap and water for three minutes and then rinse with water for one 
     minute. These employees should remain in a safe area on postal premises until 
     the HAZMAT team arrives and employees are processed through the 
     decontamination line. 

     After being decontaminated, employees may be interviewed by federal 
     authorities (for example, the FBI) to determine the extent of the situation. 

     Invoke the Emergency Action Plan, including mechanical shutdowns (air 
     handling equipment, for example) and evacuation. 

     Call the Postal Service Aviation Mail Security Office. 

     Call the County Health Department.      


Gary Kloepfer 
National Representative at Large