Ricin and Abrin Poisoning

Websites

Ricin (CDC)

Abrin (CDC)

Fact Sheets

Facts About Ricin (CDC)

Questions and Answers About Ricin (CDC)

Toxic Syndrome Description: Ricin or Abrin Poisoning (CDC)

Ricin (CFSPH)

Emergency Response Card (CDC/NIOSH)

Ricin

Abrin

Review/Summary Information

Ricin: Information and Guidance for Clinicians (CDC)

Ricin Summary (CDC)

Ricin (USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook)  See pages 93-96.

Ricin (eMedicine)

Medical Aspects of Chemical & Biological Warfare: Ricin Toxin  (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)

Investigation of a Ricin-Containing Envelope at a Postal Facility - South Carolina, 2003 (CDC)

Laboratory Testing

Ricin Toxin: Specimen Collection Guidelines (DHSS)

Laboratory Testing for Ricin in Environmental Samples (CDC)

Infection Control

Isolation/Infection Control Guidelines Table (CSB)

Public Health Response

Health Advisory - How To Handle Situations Involving Suspicious Powdery Substances (DHSS)

Guidance on Initial Responses to a Suspicious Letter/ContainerWith a Potential Biological Threat (FBI, DHS, CDC)

Ricin (DHSS)

Training Opportunities and Materials

Webcast: Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness (CDC)