The Basics

Refer to the Basic Stockpile List, including all items for Evacuating and Sheltering-In-Place.

Take special note of the following items: NOAA radio, sanitation supplies

N95 Respirators

N95 Respirators / What to know?

Use an N95 respirator for post-disaster cleanup. While plenty of face masks exist on the market, only N95 respirators provide medical-grade protection against infectious droplets and hazardous air particles. A proper N95 respirator will be National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved and FDA cleared for medical use. Non-FDA cleared masks are generally designed for industrial purposes that do not consider medical uses.

Note that:

• N95 means the respirator is capable of blocking out 95% of particulates in the air when properly worn.
• Despite the confusing name, a KN95 is not an N95 respirator. KN95s are unregulated and the majority provide inferior filtration.
• Avoid exhalation valves, which defeat the respirator’s ability to protect others from you.
• Pay close attention to authenticity given rampant counterfeits.

N95 Respirators / Where To Buy?

Purchase NIOSH N95 Approved Respirators from Armour

Clothing

Remove your outer layer of clothing—or any clothing that has come into contact with radioactive material. Wrap it in newspaper and seal it in a plastic bag. Use scissors to remove the clothing, so as to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Pet Brush

In addition to cutting off and disposing your own clothing, you should gently brush your pet's coat to remove fallout particles before washing them with soap and water.

Potassium Iodide (Iodine)

Potassium Iodide can fill the thyroid with iodine after a nuclear attack or explosion and help prevent the absorption of radiation.