Show r Are We e Safe From Anthrax By Olga Staff Writer The Salt Lake Community College Environmental Health and Safety Office has developed developed developed devel devel- a safety measure to protect protect protect pro- pro the community in inthe inthe inthe the case of possible anthrax exposure at the school The Environmental Health and Safety Office also plans to have some ome training sessions for those who are concerned F r Y about anthrax threats The next training 1 i will be held on November 20 t 2001 at the College Center Center- room at pm p.m. Rand Web who works at the office explained this t is training We Ve are going to have people talking about anthrax and other types of t terrorists terrorists' terrorists terrorists' ter ter- r- r activities Overall Manager Rand Webb advises all students faculty and staff to consider taking the following steps in case they suspect they were exposed to anthrax Remain calm Immediately close all doors and windows in the room Turn off any area fans Move away from the possible possible possible ble source of exposure and any suspect suspected d substance but do not leave the room Notify your supervisor or school administration The safety measure also suggests not touching the face or trying to clean up th the suspicious powder or other substance but washing th the hands arms and face with soap and water in the case of possible exposure Despite the developed developed developed devel devel- 1 safety measure against the anthrax exposure Rand Webb noted Its very unlikely unlike unlike- ly that the college would be targeted However we had to take some precautions steps since it anthrax has been used by people Anthrax is a common name for an infectious disease that usually occurs in animals but can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals Anthrax infection can result from consumption of infected meat which causes caus caus- es death in 60 25 of all cases It can infect the skin when the bacterium enters a cut or abrasion on the skin which results with a 20 death rate It can also be transmitted transmit ed in a powder form Inhalation of a powder form of anthrax is almost always fatal Recently anthrax gained attention as a potential biological weapon when converted converted converted con con- to a powder to be used in warfare However by now only two countries the USA and Russia were successful in developing the anthrax pow pow- der The symptoms of the disease caused by anthrax inhalation may resemble a common cold and usually occur within seven days Later it can develop into severe breathing problems I If you suspect you have been exposed to anthrax call the College ColI ge Environmental Health and Safety Office and ask for forRand forRand Rand Webb at or Nancy Sanchez at or or Police Dispatch at ii t VR 1 T The 1 Ie d. d disease IS ease cause caused d 11 I by anthrax infection can be treated with antibiotics r- r However to be effective the the treatment should be initiated as early as possible t Sources used Anthrax- Anthrax General Information at di i. i anthrax and as us a n Biological t Weapon wn A i 4 i |