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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 8<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 />

Thallium Poisoning<br />

• X-rays <strong>of</strong> the candies showed abnormal radioopacity<br />

• Lethal dose <strong>of</strong> thallium in each candy<br />

– Lab confirmed that each candy contained 810 to 1090 mg<br />

thallium<br />

Module One - <strong>Terrorism</strong> by Fear and Uncertainty: Delayed Toxic Syndromes<br />

8<br />

Routine X-Ray <strong>of</strong> the remaining candies showed variable amounts and lack <strong>of</strong> uni<strong>for</strong>mity<br />

<strong>of</strong> radiodense material (opaque on X-Ray) that would be unusual in normal candy.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 316

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