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WHAT ARE GOVERNMENTS DOING?
Governments are taking proactive
steps to protect chemicals from
misuse, including:
?	 Working with industry to improve
	 chemical security.
?	 Implementing a program to assess 	
	 the security risk of chemicals.
?	 Consulting extensively with industry 	
	 to get a clear and realistic picture of 	
	 how chemicals are used and sold.
?	 Identifying areas to improve in the 	
	 security of chemicals.
?	 Informing the community on how to 	
	 help identify and report suspicious 	
	 use of chemicals.
This information has been brought to you by
the Chemical Sector Specific Agency¡¯s Voluntary
Programs, Department of Homeland Security.
If You See Something Say Something? used with permission of the
NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
KNOW YOUR
CUSTOMER
CHEMICAL SECURITY
Chemicals: Inthe
wrong hands,
lethal. Inthe right
hands, useful.
To report suspicious activity,
contact local law enforcement.
To report suspicious activity,
contact local law enforcement.
For more free information on chemical awareness,
email chemicalsector@hq.dhs.gov
KNOW YOUR
CUSTOMER
CHEMICAL SECURITY
Chemicals: Inthe
wrong hands,
lethal. Inthe right
hands, useful.
This information has been brought to you by
the Chemical Sector Specific Agency¡¯s Voluntary Programs,
U. S. Department of Homeland Security.
PREVENT, DETECT, & DETER
CHEMICAL MISUSE
You can help prevent chemical misuse.
Know Your Customer
Chemicals are used for legitimate
purposes by consumers, businesses,
industry, and other organizations.
Unfortuately, some terrorist groups are
interested in misusing chemicals for
harmful purposes.
You can prevent the misuse of chemicals
by knowing your customers and being
able to identify whether their purchase
of a chemical product is legitimate.
Be Aware of Suspicious Behavior
The ¡°If You See Something, Say
SomethingTM
¡±campaign emphasizes
behavior, rather than appearance, in
identifying suspicious activity. Consider
the following questions in the context of
the purchase:
?	 What¡¯s common and what strays 	
	 from the norm?
?	 Is the chemical order/request 		
	 unusually large or small?
?	 Is the stated, intended use for the 	
	 chemicals typical for customers of 	
	 your business?
?	 Is the customer familiar with the 	
	 chemical¡¯s intended purpose?
?	 Does the purchaser have invalid
	 or outdated documentation?
?	 Are the chemicals being purchased
	 with unusually large cash payments?
?	 Does the mode of payment and 	
	 delivery make sense?
?	 Is the customer willing to provide 	
	 adequate forms or identification?
?	 Does the customer seem evasive
	 or nervous?
KNOW YOUR
CUSTOMER
CHEMICAL SECURITY
DHS PARTNERS WITH THE
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
¡°If You See Something, Say
Something
TM
¡± campaign is a
national outreach effort that
raises public awareness of
the indicators of terrorism
and terrorism-related crime,
as well as the importance of
reporting suspicious activity.
DHS works in partnership
with federal, state, and local
law enforcement, as well as
the private sector, to prevent
terrorists from misusing
chemicals, including providing
educational materials on how to
protect chemicals from misuse.
HOW TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS
CHEMICAL USE
If you see suspicious behavior, report it
to local law enforcement. Take note of:
?	 Who or what you saw, including 	
	 physical descriptions of the person 	
	 and/or object;
?	 When you saw it;
?	 Where it occurred; and
?	 Why it¡¯s suspicious.
To report suspicious activity,
contact local law enforcement.
?

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  • 1. ? WHAT ARE GOVERNMENTS DOING? Governments are taking proactive steps to protect chemicals from misuse, including: ? Working with industry to improve chemical security. ? Implementing a program to assess the security risk of chemicals. ? Consulting extensively with industry to get a clear and realistic picture of how chemicals are used and sold. ? Identifying areas to improve in the security of chemicals. ? Informing the community on how to help identify and report suspicious use of chemicals. This information has been brought to you by the Chemical Sector Specific Agency¡¯s Voluntary Programs, Department of Homeland Security. If You See Something Say Something? used with permission of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority. KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER CHEMICAL SECURITY Chemicals: Inthe wrong hands, lethal. Inthe right hands, useful. To report suspicious activity, contact local law enforcement. To report suspicious activity, contact local law enforcement. For more free information on chemical awareness, email chemicalsector@hq.dhs.gov KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER CHEMICAL SECURITY Chemicals: Inthe wrong hands, lethal. Inthe right hands, useful. This information has been brought to you by the Chemical Sector Specific Agency¡¯s Voluntary Programs, U. S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • 2. PREVENT, DETECT, & DETER CHEMICAL MISUSE You can help prevent chemical misuse. Know Your Customer Chemicals are used for legitimate purposes by consumers, businesses, industry, and other organizations. Unfortuately, some terrorist groups are interested in misusing chemicals for harmful purposes. You can prevent the misuse of chemicals by knowing your customers and being able to identify whether their purchase of a chemical product is legitimate. Be Aware of Suspicious Behavior The ¡°If You See Something, Say SomethingTM ¡±campaign emphasizes behavior, rather than appearance, in identifying suspicious activity. Consider the following questions in the context of the purchase: ? What¡¯s common and what strays from the norm? ? Is the chemical order/request unusually large or small? ? Is the stated, intended use for the chemicals typical for customers of your business? ? Is the customer familiar with the chemical¡¯s intended purpose? ? Does the purchaser have invalid or outdated documentation? ? Are the chemicals being purchased with unusually large cash payments? ? Does the mode of payment and delivery make sense? ? Is the customer willing to provide adequate forms or identification? ? Does the customer seem evasive or nervous? KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER CHEMICAL SECURITY DHS PARTNERS WITH THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ¡°If You See Something, Say Something TM ¡± campaign is a national outreach effort that raises public awareness of the indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime, as well as the importance of reporting suspicious activity. DHS works in partnership with federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as the private sector, to prevent terrorists from misusing chemicals, including providing educational materials on how to protect chemicals from misuse. HOW TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS CHEMICAL USE If you see suspicious behavior, report it to local law enforcement. Take note of: ? Who or what you saw, including physical descriptions of the person and/or object; ? When you saw it; ? Where it occurred; and ? Why it¡¯s suspicious. To report suspicious activity, contact local law enforcement. ?