The following links will take you to documents and other information about sheltering in place. Click on the underlined text to go to the information.

Model Shelter-in-Place Plan for Businesses. You can use this model plan to craft a shelter-in-place program for your office building. A plan agreed to ahead of time by all employees will help insure smooth enactment of protective measures if there is a nearby chemical emergency. The plan is 14 pages. PDF format.

Sheltering in Place as a Public Protective Action (Shelter In Place Case Study). This study completed in June 2001 provides a look at chemical accidents where sheltering in place was used as a public protective action. 48 pages. PDF format.

How to Shelter-in-Place. Here is what you need to do before a chemical emergency exists, what you should do during the emergency, and what to do after it's over. HTML.

Countywide School Drill for Sheltering in Place. In October 2002, the Contra Costa County, California, CAER group worked with schools countywide to conduct a shelter-in-place drill. For the benefit of those who may be considering a similar drill, they have agreed to share this critique with others. This is a PDF document is 356 KB.

Research Reports.  This link will take you to shelter-in-place research reports and other information prepared for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program and FEMA. One publication of particular current interest is: "Will Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work? Issues Related To Expedient Shelter-In-Place"  This site is hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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