Name: 21ST CENTURY COMPLETE GUIDE TO RICIN TERRORISM AND POISONING WITH THE DEFENSE AGAINST TOXIN WEAPONS ARMY MANUAL (BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND WEAPONS) (ENGLISH EDITION)
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ISBN: B004HYHFCQ

Up-to-date compendium of authoritative documents and text excerpts from major federal government sources on ricin terrorism, along with a major military manual on toxins as weapons. Ricin toxin, found in the bean of the castor plant, Ricinis communis, is one of the most toxic and easily produced plant toxins. The toxicity of castor beans has been known since ancient times, and more than 750 cases of intoxication in humans have been described. Although ricin's lethal toxicity is approximately 1,000-fold less than that of botulinum toxin, ricin may have significance as a biological weapon because of its heat stability and worldwide availability, in massive quantities, as a by-product of castor oil production. RICIN (AND ABRIN) TERRORISM REFERENCE DIGEST: There is detailed medical information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the complete NIOSH emergency response card for ricin and abrin, investigation of a ricin-containing envelope at a South Carolina postal facility in 2003, military manual and textbook excerpts with information on the history and military significance of ricin, description of the agent (toxicity and pathogenesis), clinical symptoms, signs, and pathology, diagnosis, and medical management. DEFENSE AGAINST TOXIN WEAPONS: A vital manual produced by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command and written by Dr. David Franz which provides "basic information on biological toxins to military leaders and health-care providers at all levels to help them make informed decisions on protecting their troops from toxins. Much of the information will also be of interest to individuals charged with countering domestic and international terrorism." There is information on understanding the threat, toxins compared to chemical warfare agents, comparison of chemicals and toxins, toxins on the battlefield, toxicity, ease of production, and stability, comparative lethality of selected toxins in mice, classes and examples of toxins, how toxins work, populations at risk, countermeasures, physical protection, real-time detection of an attack, and more. * This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. Our publications synthesize official government information with original material - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
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