Ricin by Mitchell Zacher https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud en-us 2019-04-22 16:14:43 UTC 2025-11-02 04:01:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Name 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353100428 Scientific name: Ricinus communis
Other common names: castor bean, castor oil plant]]> 2019-04-22 16:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353100428 Category 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353789307 Toxin from plant]]> 2019-04-24 15:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353789307 Effects on Body 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790360
  • Prevents body cells from making proteins that the cells need to survive
  • Causes numerous organ problems (listed in symptoms)
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790360     Toxicity Level 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790437
  • 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
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790437     Symptoms from Low Toxicity Level 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790788
  • 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
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353790788     Time Spent in Body 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791090 Depending on the type of exposure and size of dose, ricin could kill someone within 36-72 hours after being exposed]]> 2019-04-24 15:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791090 Cure/Treatment of Overdose 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791179
  • 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
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791179     Forensic Scientist Testing 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791297 CDC tests for urinary ricinine, a substance found in the castor oil plant]]> 2019-04-24 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791297 Health Benefits 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791488
  • No health benefits have been found
  • Potential to be used to kill tumors
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791488     Legal Purchase 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791608 Found naturally in castor beans which grow from the castor oil plant]]> 2019-04-24 15:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791608 Other Interesting Facts 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791686
  • Ricin is made from the waste material left over from processing castor beans
  • Can be in the form of a powder, mist, or pellet
    • ]]>     2019-04-24 15:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/353791686     Breaking Bad 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/355292850 2019-04-30 04:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/355292850 Sources 55123 https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/355292858 2019-04-30 04:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/55123/v3x0u357swud/wish/355292858