The initial planning process consists of identifying hazardous materials on campus and delivered to campus; determining campus assets appropriate for dealing with hazardous materials, as well as off-campus resources; assessing the status of hazardous-materials training for police; and writing or rewriting hazardous-materials incident standard operating procedures. Campus contingency plans for hazardous-materials incidents should be reassessed regularly. Planning must focus on the three types of hazardous materials: nuclear materials, biological materials, and chemical materials. For each of these material types, types, planning must address incidents at both fixed locations and in transit. Campus medical services should be should be tapped for assistance in planning and dealing with biological-agent emergencies. The most current and complete hazardous materials list should be kept in the police communications center to warn first-responding units of the nature of the hazardous materials emergency as the units are being dispatched. The local civil defense agency can assist in contingency planning. The fire department will be the first agency to respond fully equipped to deal with hazardous materials, and it may be a potential training source for campus police in first responder techniques.