Ricin

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Concern about the use of the toxin ricin as a terrorist weapon have surfaced following media reports of isolated findings and poisonings related to this substance. Ricin is a naturally occurring toxin that is found in castor beans. Ricin poisoning may occur from chewing and swallowing castor beans, and the toxic substance can also be obtained the waste material that remains after processing castor beans to produce castor oil.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-06-19 14:57:26
Description	Concern about the use of the toxin ricin as a terrorist weapon have surfaced following media reports of isolated findings and poisonings related to this substance. Ricin is a naturally occurring toxin that is found in castor beans. Ricin poisoning may occur from chewing and swallowing castor beans, and the toxic substance can also be obtained the waste material that remains after processing castor beans to produce castor oil.
Classification	Emergency Preparedness and Response -- Bioterrorism
Resource Type	Article/Journal
Format	Text
Subject	Emergency Management Poisons Biological weapons Biological warfare Bioterrorism Ricin
Source	MedicineNet
Keyword	Ricin, Bioterrorism, Castor beans, Toxins, Biological warfare, Biological weapons
Date Of Record Creation	2009-06-19 14:52:51
Education Level	General Public
Date Last Modified	2009-06-19 15:52:41
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-06-19 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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