Permissible Toxin Amounts
The following toxins are not regulated if the amount under the control of a principal investigator, treating physician or veterinarian, or commercial manufacturer or distributor does not exceed, at any time, the amounts indicated in the table below.
HHS Toxins [§73.3(d)(3)] | Amount |
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Abrin | 1000 mg |
Botulinum neurotoxins | 1 mg |
Short, paralytic alpha conotoxins | 100 mg |
Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) | 10,000 mg |
Ricin | 1000 mg |
Saxitoxin | 500 mg |
Staphylococcal Enterotoxins (Subtypes A, B, C, D, and E) | 100 mg |
T-2 toxin | 10,000 mg |
Tetrodotoxin | 500 mg |