Lord have Mercy.
RICIN??? Somebody, somewhere has made a colossal Eff-Up!!
“...were exposed to a potentially fatal toxin...”
That should probably read, “...were potentially exposed to a fatal toxin...”
Ricin is fatally toxic in minute quantities, with no real, practical cure. As no one is showing symptoms, they likely were not exposed.
Heck of a job Fugatee...
Seriously though; a minute amount of ricen can be lethal. So the "authorities" (Keystone Cops) had better get a handle on this very quickly.
Those FEMA camps coulda been lotsa fun. Put FEMA higher on Trump’s ToDo List.
First I’m seeing this, and not previously posted to FR according to keywords, but this came out nearly a week ago. Thanks for finding and posting.
The only reason to use ricin in a training scenario is when teaching responders how to use tests to detect biowarfare agents. Typically this training is done using inactive or less toxic versions of the agent. There are several sources for these but usually you have to be registered and approved to be able to order them. In this case someone either screwed up the what they were ordering or the shipper sent the wrong agent. Likely no one was injured because they were using the proper protective gear. Some of these responders train in “moon suits” where there is no chance of inhalation or ingestion.
Apparently, their equipment and training worked well against live agent.
This is good news once the screw up is fixed.
Whaaa?? For real? Do we need FEMA? Really??