NTL Workers in 'White Powder' Alert! - Page 2

Dooby · 22-10-2003, 13:59

from this
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/33513.html
it sounds like someone sent their 'stash' in by mistake LOL

*edit* forget that, just read the second bbc article LOL

kronas · 22-10-2003, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

Apparently according to the news this morning, it was a dried cleaning powder !!

if thats true what was the powder doing in a plastic bag

ntluser · 22-10-2003, 15:23

The worrying thing in all this is that given it was reported in the newspapers there is always the danger of the incident being repeated.

Posting in an envelope or a parcel to any large company would cause major problems both for them and the police if say either item contained anthrax spores or some other infectious biological agent or indeed a harmful chemical agent.

It's also possible to post in radioactive materials, which are another deceptive way of infecting people with radiation poisoning. I doubt if any firms even have a geiger-counter built into their vetting of post.

Add to that the possibility of the posting in of explosive devices and it makes you realise how vulnerable we are both at home and work.

I think that Orangebird was right to treat this as a serious issue because it is not one that will go away.

Frank · 22-10-2003, 15:48

Remind me to post their Head Office some flour next time they annoy me then

ntluser · 22-10-2003, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Keyser

Remind me to post their Head Office some flour next time they annoy me then

LOL!!

NTL will probably return it to you in your cell so you can bake yourself a cake!!

Shaun · 22-10-2003, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Keyser

Remind me to post their Head Office some flour next time they annoy me then

but

hobbie · 23-10-2003, 01:43

Peter Savage, the Managing Director of NTL, said staff had handled the situation very well, and had been sent home in "good spirits" after being given the all clear.

He added that he hoped it would be "business as usual" at the company on Wednesday.

Please----lets hope not.

Escapee · 23-10-2003, 07:39

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Originally Posted by ntluser

The worrying thing in all this is that given it was reported in the newspapers there is always the danger of the incident being repeated.

Posting in an envelope or a parcel to any large company would cause major problems both for them and the police if say either item contained anthrax spores or some other infectious biological agent or indeed a harmful chemical agent.

It's also possible to post in radioactive materials, which are another deceptive way of infecting people with radiation poisoning. I doubt if any firms even have a geiger-counter built into their vetting of post.

Add to that the possibility of the posting in of explosive devices and it makes you realise how vulnerable we are both at home and work.

I think that Orangebird was right to treat this as a serious issue because it is not one that will go away.

I am not making light of something that "could" of been a very serious situation, but....

I am suprised that ntl have not suffered more similar situations considering the number of disgruntled customers that they have, I used to work in a building shared by a council department and the bomb scares were a regular occurance. I am also suprised that they have not received similar problems from the disgruntled/poorly treated employees, ex-employees and contractors that they have upset in the past.

I think it's more likely that some disgruntled ex-employees could cause far more serious problems than a disgruntled customer with some harmless white powder!

zoombini · 24-10-2003, 12:46

is thi http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/3147855.stm from the same chap?

So what should you do on finding a parcel full of white powder? (assuming your in a room full of people & you open it)

ntluser · 24-10-2003, 13:08

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Originally Posted by zoombini

is thi http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/3147855.stm from the same chap?

So what should you do on finding a parcel full of white powder? (assuming your in a room full of people & you open it)

Hold your breath and exit the room taking the others with you and leave the biohazard team to check it out.

zoombini · 24-10-2003, 13:42

But if your holding your breath, how do you tell the others to get out?

I can imagine the scene..
Zoombini gets mail, opens a package & discovers that its full of white powder.

Zoombini Stands up moves away from desk & then tells everyone else in the room to leave immediately because he has received a suspect package.

Zoombini leaves the room, informs management & gets told not to mess around, its probably a sample of dry powder fire extinguisher powder.

Meanwhile, other members of the department have sniffed & tasted it to see what it is.

But then thats the problem, people don't take things like this seriously..

I'm just glad that all our mail is opened down at the front offices.
(yes I know that they shouldn't, but they do & this is 1 of the only good things about it)

Asking management what the procedure is on receiving this would equally get dismissed.