| Low |
Highly restricted access to building, for public
No external access to HVAC vents or building systems |
Fast-reacting biosensor network
High biosensor sampling rate
Training security personnel |
Bioattack-specific alarm, linked to detection system |
HVAC Purge System
HVAC
High performance filters and air cleaners
Separate ventilation systems for public areas, the main building, and escape routes |
PPE available to all occupants
Planned escape route with separate ventilation system
Contact tracing and seating data to identify exposed individuals |
Established protocols for communication
Emergency numbers for appropriate organisations
Communication through media/press conferences |
Access to laboratory for BWA analysis
Highly trained staff
PPE |
Highly trained staff
PPE
Tested sampling methodologies
Appropriate decontaminant methodology |
| High |
Easy access to building
Ventilation inputs accessible from ground level
No screening of mail or packages |
No trained security staff or biosensors |
No bioterror-specific alarm system |
Ventilation system without filters or air cleaners
High degree of HVAC mixing
Poor ventilation rate
Building fully linked by single HVAC system |
No PPE, no designated escape route
Escape requires moving through attacked zone |
No established communication protocols for dealing with bioattack
Unclear communication/inconsistent advice
|
No access to appropriate lab facilities
Untrained staff
Inappropriate PPE |
Untrained staff
Inappropriate PPE
Inappropriate sampling methodologies
Inappropriate decontamination techniques |
