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Identifying Suspicious Mail
Look for the following indicators of a suspicious letter or package:
- Badly typed or written and or misspelled words.
- Possibly mailed from a foreign country.
- Excessive postage.
- Restrictive markings, or no return address.
- Incorrect title of position or addressed to title of position only.
- Oily stains, discolorations or crystallization on the package.
- Strange odor.
- Rigid, bulky or the use of excessive tape.
- Lopsided or uneven.
If you receive a suspicious letter or package:
- Stop. Don't handle the package.
- Isolate it immediately.
- Don't open, smell or tatse.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Call the UAMS Control Center at 686-5891.
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What You can do to Protect Yourself
If you receive a suspicious letter or package:
- Stop. Don't handle the package.
- Isolate it immediately.
- Don't open, smell or tatse.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Call the UAMS Control Center at 686-5891.
If a letter/parcel is opened and/or a threat has been identified:
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For Radiological Hazards
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Limit exposure - Do not handle.
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Evacuate the area.
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Shield yourself from the object.
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For Biological or Chemical Hazards
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Isolate - Do not handle
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Evacuate the immediate area.
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Wash your hands with soap and warm water.
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Handling of Suspicious Mail or Packages
With the continual suspicious mail threats and events, The UAMS Mail Processing encourages you to continue in your diligence in being aware of the packages and
letters you receive on a daily basis.
By clicking on any of the options from the the
Mail Safety Procedures menu, you can view the details for handling of suspicious mail.
