U.S. Postal Service Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism Through the Mail.

Reviews USPS efforts to reduce the threat of bioterrorism through the postal system, in light of recent use of the mail as a vehicle for bioterrorism involving anthrax. Discusses USPS long-term considerations regarding efficacy, costs, level of service, and postal worker safety, and examines potenti...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews USPS efforts to reduce the threat of bioterrorism through the postal system, in light of recent use of the mail as a vehicle for bioterrorism involving anthrax. Discusses USPS long-term considerations regarding efficacy, costs, level of service, and postal worker safety, and examines potential solutions, including procedural changes and sterilization methods.
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