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Scientific name: Ricinus communis
Other common names: castor bean, castor oil plant

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Toxin from plant

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Prevents body cells from making proteins that the cells need to survive

Causes numerous organ problems (listed in symptoms)

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Lethal dose is 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight

Average adult - 2 milligrams

A dose the size of a few grains of salt can kill an adult

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Symptoms tend to be similar no matter how large the dose

Depends on manner of exposure

Inhalation: difficulty breathing, fever, cough, nausea, chest tightness

Ingestion: vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, low blood pressure, seizures, bloody urine, organ failure (liver, spleen, kidneys)

Skin/eye exposure: redness and pain of skin and eyes

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Depending on the type of exposure and size of dose, ricin could kill someone within 36-72 hours after being exposed

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No antidote for ricin exists

Best treatment is avoiding ricin in the first place or getting it out of the body's system as quickly as possible, then seeking medical attention

Intravenous fluids, flush stomach with activated charcoal, wash eyes

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CDC tests for urinary ricinine, a substance found in the castor oil plant

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No health benefits have been found

Potential to be used to kill tumors

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Found naturally in castor beans which grow from the castor oil plant

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Ricin is made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans

Can be in the form of a powder, mist, or pellet

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