SODIUM CYANIDE AND BEEKEEPERS 2004 INVESTIGATION

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SODIUM CYANIDE AND BEEKEEPERS 2004 INVESTIGATION

• Jeff Olson
• ND Department of Agriculture
• 2006

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North Dakota Geography
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DISCOVERY

• TWO DRUMS OF SODIUM CYANIDE FOUND ALONG A STATE
  HIGHWAY ORIGINATION UNKNOWN.
• NDDA CONTACTED THE COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE AND
  L0CAL EMERGENCY MANAGER FOR ASSISTANCE.

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SODIUM CYANIDE ROUTE
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CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

• GETTING THE CORRECT WORD OUT
• EASING PUBLIC CONCERNS
• KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED
• MAKING A CONSISTENT STATEMENT
• REDUCING IMPACT TO THE HONEY INDUSTRY

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OTHER CONTACTS

• ND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• ND BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
• ND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• DUPONT REPRESENTATIVE
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYREGION 8

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SODIUM CYANIDE CONTAINERS
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MEDIA GETS INVOLVED
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LOST IS FOUND
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TRACKING SODIUM CYANIDE
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HONEY EXTRACTION HOUSE
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EDUCATING THE BEEKEEPERS
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CONCLUSION

• INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE INVESTIGATION AND
  ENFORCEMENT OUTCOME
• ENSURE THE PUBLIC OF SAFE FOOD
• EDUCATE THE BEEKEEPERS