2010 NCTC Counterterrorism Calendar The NCTC Seal
Ansar al-Islam (AI) Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (AAMB) Al-Qa'ida Al-Shabaab Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) Al-Qa'ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Ansar al-Sunna (AS) 'Asbat al-Ansar Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement) Hizballah Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) Jemaah Islamiya (JI) Kongra-Gel (KGK) Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT or LeT) Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) MORE
Profiles A-C Profiles D-L Profiles M-Z
Anthrax Biological Threats Bomb Threat Stand-off Distances Chemical Agents Chemical Incident (Indicators) Common Explosives Radicalization: Myth and Reality Radiological Incident (Indicators) Ricin Sarin Suspicious Financial Activity (Indicators) Suspicious Substance Terrorist Document Indicators TNT Equivalents Toxic Industrial Chemicals MORE
Battle of Badr/ Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) Bomb Threat Call Procedures Captured or Killed Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations Have Suspicions? Ramadan State Sponsors of Terrorism Terrorism Definitions Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
Suspicious Substance?
Anthrax Contamination
Anthrax-contaminated letter sent to Senator Patrick Leahy
Anthrax Investigators
Anthrax investigators in 2001
If you become aware of an unusual or suspicious substance nearby:

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Quickly get away.

2

Protect yourself. Cover your mouth and nose with layers of fabric that can filter the air but still allow breathing. Examples include two to three layers of cotton such as a T-shirt, handkerchief or towel. Otherwise, several layers of tissue or paper towels may help.

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Wash with soap and water.

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Contact authorities.

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Watch TV, listen to the radio, or check the Internet for official news and information including what the signs and symptoms of the disease are, if medications or vaccinations are being distributed and where you should seek medical attention if you become sick.

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If you become sick seek emergency medical attention.