The danger of using toxins for terrorist purposes

E. V. Makeikin; Макейкин Е. В.; A. I. Bannikov; Банников А. И.; K. A. Kanaev; Канаев К. А.

doi:10.52424/00269050_2022_343_9_09

The danger of using toxins for terrorist purposes

Authors: Makeikin E.V.¹, Bannikov A.I.¹, Kanaev K.A.¹
Affiliations:
1. 27 Scientific Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Issue: Vol 343, No 9 (2022)
Pages: 9-18
Section: Emergency medicine
URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0026-9050/article/view/629830
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52424/00269050_2022_343_9_09
ID: 629830

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27 Scientific Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

The article considers the possibility of using toxins for terrorist purposes, based on their known properties based on the generalization and analysis of open publications of Russian and foreign experts. The definition of toxins is proposed, their classification is considered, and a comparative assessment with pathogenic biological agents and toxic substances is given. It has been shown that toxins are several orders of magnitude more toxic than nerve agents. A list of toxins that pose the greatest danger in the event of an act of bioterrorism, including with the use of postal items, is given.