A victim is exposed to ricin once and dies. Is this chronic or acute poisoning?
How is LD50 typically tested for?
Nicotine has an LD50 of 10 mg/kg. Of children weighing 20 kg, what amount of nicotine would kill 50% of them?
Aflatoxin has an LD50 of 0.003 mg/kg. Copper sufate has an LD50 of 300 mg/kg. A horrible criminal wants to poison their victim with one lethal dose. Which poison should they use?
Strychnine is a poison found naturally in a species of nuts. It's LD50 is 2 mg/kg. Quinine is a poison found naturally in a species of tree. It's LD50 is 620 mg/kg. Which of these is most likely to be used for acute poisoning?