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Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

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<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong><br />

Training Support Package<br />

Participant Guide<br />

Slide 17<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong>:<br />

<strong>TICs</strong> & <strong>TIMs</strong><br />

Botulism Calculations<br />

• 0.00003 µg/kg LD50 Mice<br />

• 70 µg Lethal Human Dose<br />

• 70 µg/0.5 L = 140 µg/L<br />

• 140 µg/L x 200,000,000 L = 28,000 g<br />

• 28 kg <strong>for</strong> 200,000,000 L Reservoir!<br />

Module One - <strong>Chemical</strong> Contamination <strong>of</strong> Food, Water, and Medication<br />

17<br />

Contrast the amount <strong>of</strong> cyanide necessary to poison a reservoir (110 tons) with the<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> extremely toxic botulinum toxin required. Roughly 60 pounds <strong>of</strong> botulinum<br />

toxin would be required to contaminate 200 millions liters (60 million gallons) <strong>of</strong> drinking<br />

water.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 273

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