21st Century Complete Guide to Ricin Terrorism and Poisoning with the Defense Against Toxin Weapons Army Manual (Biological Warfare and Weapons)

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 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.