
ments became contaminated with anthrax, they could be put out of busi-
ness. Advo’s top management was concerned that cross-contamination
could occur in the company’s mail processing facilities. The USPS pro-
vided some of the equipment Advo used to process its clients’ printed
advertising materials. If the equipment were contaminated with anthrax,
the spores could be transferred to Advo’s mailings.
Advo’s CEO, in consultation with the Senior Vice President of Ful-
fillment, mandated that all of the company’s mail processing equipment
be cleaned regularly. A cleaning process was established, which called
for the use of hand wands to spray a chlorine-based ...