Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook

Appendix D: Aerosol Toxicity: Toxins

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Aerosol toxicity in LD₅₀ (see Appendix C) vs. quantity of toxin required to provide a theoretically effective open-air exposure, under ideal meteorological conditions, to an area 100 km² . Ricin, saxitoxin and botulinum toxins kill at the concentrations depicted. (Patrick and Spertzel, 1992: Based on Cader K.L., BWL Tech Study #3, Mathematical models for dosage and casualty resulting from single point and line source release of aerosol near ground level, DTIC#AD3 10-361, Dec 1957)

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