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TABLE I
Short Term Killing Effects
Estimated Single exposure (acute) body burdens for men (170 pounds) which result in killing
50% of the exposed individuals within 30 days.
Source of Data _
Micrograms
Botulinus Toxin
Guinea Pig
0.1
Tetanus Toxin
Guinea Pig
0.1
Diptheria Toxin
Prosgene
Guinea Pig
Man
chez,G8s
Mouse
10,000
Bufotoxin
Cat
20 , 000
Rat
790, 000
(Spiled Food)
(Lock Jaw)
(Rattlesnake venom)
(Toad Poison)
a -napthol-thio-urea
(Rat Poison)
DDT
(Insecticide)
Phos phorus~32
Iodine=131
Cesium-137
Tritium-3H
Dog
Microcuries
35,000,000
Man
Mouse
i
100
1,000
Estimate for Man
. Man
Body Burden
on
Agent
0.6
\
170,000
8
1,000,000
T,000
70,000 , 000
3,000
250,000