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INTERNATIONAL LOSS PREVENTION GUIDE TOCRISIS MANAGEMENTBombsFOREWORDThis section of the Crisis Management Plan will discuss types of bombs and prevention,handling a bomb threat, bomb search and evacuation, and recovery efforts after anexplosion.TYPES OF BOMBS AND PREVENTIONLetter Bombs. Most bombs come in boxes and not envelopes. Bombs sent through themail often have warning indicators. These include: Package is thick and stiff, often labeled, "Photographs. Do not bend" Package has a "mushy" or spring feel to it Package is packaged as if there is another envelope inside the actual mailing envelope Package is addressed by hand to a specific individual No return address or unrecognizable return address The package feels lopsided or too heavy for its size The package has greasy spots or looks as though something is soaking it from theinside. The package has an odor of marzipan or almonds The package is stamped, often with excess postageBe advised that often a letter or parcel bomb is virtually undetectable. If a threat situationexists, precautionary measures should be taken. Recommendations are: Limit access to the shipping and receiving area. Assign a code to persons sending mail to be placed in the address. This includesCorporate headquarters. Call the addresser to verify that a package was sent.Marriott International Confidential & Proprietary Information H - 2 October 2001