Attachment II- Safety and Security Information.docx

Attachment 2 Safety And Security Information

1. PASSES: ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN A PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE QUARANTINE DECLARATION (VISITOR AFFIDAVIT) PRIOR TO BOAT DEPARTURE FOR THE ISLAND. VESSEL BADGES ARE ISSUED ON THE BOAT. ISLAND BADGES ARE ISSUED UPON ARRIVAL ON THE ISLAND AT THE RECEPTION DESK IN BUILDING 100.

2. ESCORTS: VISITORS MAY NOT MOVE ABOUT THE ISLAND, OR ENTER BIOLOGICAL CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS WITHOUT PERMISSION, OR, WITHOUT AN ESCORT FROM THE PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER (PIADC).

3. QUARANTINE: ALL VISITORS TO PLUM ISLAND’S OPERATIONAL ZONES 2, 3, OR 4, MUST OBSERVE A FIVE (5) DAY QUARANTINE AVOIDING ANY DOMESTIC OR WILD LIVESTOCK (CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER, AND OTHER RUMINANTS, AND SWINE). QUARANTINE WILL EXTEND TO INCLUDE PET BIRDS OR DOMESTIC POULTRY IF VISIT INCLUDED DIAGNOSTIC OR ANIMAL ISOLATION ROOMS WHERE AVIAN PATHOGENS OR BIRDS HAVE BEEN USED.

4. PROHIBITIONS:

· PRIVATE BOATS ENTERING THE HARBOR, OR LANDING ON THE ISLAND.

· ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, GAMBLING.

· FISHING, SWIMMING, HUNTING, AND FIRES

· CAMERAS WITHOUT PERMIT, WEAPONS AND/OR FIREARMS OF ANY KIND.

5. FOOD: VISITORS MAY NOT REMOVE UNEATEN FOOD AND/OR BEVERAGES FROM THE ISLAND. REUSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE WASHED AND RINSED OF ALL FOOD RESIDUE PRIOR TO LEAVING THE ISLAND AND ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES. FOOD, BEVERAGES AND THEIR CONTAINERS MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BIOCONTAINMENT BUILDING.

6. GENERAL MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT: ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE ISLAND ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS OF QUARANTINE AS ARE VISITORS.

7. MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT ENTERING BIOCONTAINMENT AREAS: ALL MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT TAKEN INTO BIOCONTAINMENT AREAS (ZONES 2, 3, AND 4) MUST BE AUTOCLAVED OR BIOLOGICALLY DECONTAMINATED BEFORE BEING REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING. THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE UP TO SIXTEEN (16) DAYS. BEFORE BRINGING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT INTO BIOCONTAINMENT AREAS, VISITORS MUST CONSULT WITH THE SAFETY OFFICE.

8. SAFETY QUESTIONS: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON AN ISSUE CONCERNING SAFETY, CALL EXTENSION 3221, AND ASK TO SPEAK WITH A SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE.

9. EMERGENCIES: REPORT ALL FIRES, SPILLS, INJURIES, OR OTHER EMERGENCIES BY

PHONING EXTENSION 2222 IMMEDIATELY - BE PREPARED TO GIVE YOUR NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND STAND BY FOR DIRECTION.