Governments are taking steps to improve chemical security and prevent misuse, including working with industry, assessing security risks, consulting with industry, identifying areas for improvement, and informing the community on reporting suspicious chemical use. They are implementing programs, identifying security issues, and encouraging community involvement in oversight.
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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.
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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.
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