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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 14<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 />

• Uses:<br />

Organomercurials<br />

– Bactericidal, fungicides, paper manufacture, laboratory<br />

standard<br />

• Generally well absorbed by all routes<br />

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

14<br />

Organic mercury compounds (those in which Hg is bound to a carbon backbone) have<br />

been widely used in industry and science in very small concentrations. At a sufficient<br />

dose, organic mercury is the most toxic <strong>for</strong>m <strong>of</strong> mercury...<br />

Depending on the specific organic mercury compound, absorption can occur by virtually<br />

every route, including dermal.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 322

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