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Remain in the building.
Give endangered passers-by temporary shelter.
Inform
other occupants of the house, if necessary.
Close doors and windows.
Switch off fans and air conditioning,
close the
ventilation slots in window frames.
Go to a cellar room or a protected room inside the
home, preferably without any outside windows.
Avoid unnecessary consumption
of oxygen by
candles or similar.
For information purposes,
tune the radio to a
regional VHF station or switch on the television.
Heed the announcements by the authorities and
emergency services.
Use the telephone in emergencies only.
Should radioactive
particles enter the building, use
available breathing equipment,
if needs be mouth
protection in the form of a surgeon’s mask or cloths.
Self-protective behaviour in case of biological or
chemical hazards:
1. When
outdoors:
Go to the nearest inhabited house.
Try to move at right-angles
to the wind direction,
breathe through a breathing mask if possible, but
use a handkerchief at least.
If you have already come into contact with
hazardous substances,
change your outer clothing
and shoes on entering the house.
Leave contaminated outer clothing and shoes
outside of the living area.
Wash
your face, hair, hands, nose and ears
thoroughly.
Follow the instructions which apply in buildings.
