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Basics for the Public
Facts About Ricin
Overview of ricin, including signs, symptoms, & treatment.
Questions and Answers About Ricin
What form is ricin found in? Will the irradiation equipment used by the postal service have any effect on ricin?...
Information for Clinicians
Webcast: Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness
Information for clinicians & public health officials on recognition, management, & disposition of patients; & identification of epidemiologic clues possibly associated with a covert ricin release.
Case Definition: Ricin or Abrin Inhalation
Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification.
Case Definition: Ricin or Abrin Ingestion
Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification.
Toxic Syndrome Description: Ricin or Abrin Poisoning
Includes comprehensive signs & symptoms and differential diagnosis.
MMWR: Investigation of a Ricin-Containing Envelope at a Postal Facility—South Carolina, 2003
Includes clinical manifestations, medical management & decontamination, laboratory detection, & reporting.
MMWR 2003 Nov 21;52(46):1129-1131.
 Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (359 KB/28 pages)
Laboratory Information
CDC's Laboratory Response to Suspicious Substances
Explains how federal, state, & local agencies respond to threatening letters & how labs play a role in detection & response.
Laboratory Testing for Ricin in Environmental Samples
Brief outline of how lab testing is done on environmental samples that may contain ricin.
Chemical Terrorism Event Specimen Collection Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (707 KB/1 page) NEW! May 19, 2004
Shipping Instructions for Samples Collected From People Potentially Exposed to Chemical Terrorism Agents Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (102 KB/4 pages) Updated Jun 7, 2004
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Includes illustrations and contact information.
Information for First Responders
Emergency Response Card: Information for First Responders
Agent-specific identification, medical symptoms, prevention & personal protective equipment, fire fighting, sampling & analytical methods, decontamination, spillage disposal, packaging & labeling information.

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NEW! Aug 5, 2004
Webcast: "Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure"

Sheltering in Place in a Chemical Emergency

Evacuation

Personal Cleaning & Disposal of Contaminated Clothes

Laboratory Information:

Chemical Terrorism Event Specimen Collection
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (707 KB/1 page) NEW! May 19, 2004

Shipping Instructions for Samples Collected From People Potentially Exposed to Chemical Terrorism Agents
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (102 KB/4 pages) Updated Jun 7, 2004

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