| Biological Toxins |
| Disease Agent |
Fatal dose (μg/
kg) |
Onset (hours) |
Antitoxin
Availability |
Intervention (hours) |
Stability |
Fatality Risk |
Treatability |
| Botulinum |
0.1 |
1-72 |
Yes |
0.5-1 |
Low |
High |
No |
| Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B |
1-10 |
1-72 |
No |
0.5-1 |
Moderate |
Low |
No |
| Perfringens |
10-500 |
6-24 |
No |
1-6 |
Moderate |
Low to high |
No |
| Ricin |
100 |
8-12 |
In development |
0.5-1 |
Moderate |
High |
No |
| Saxitoxin |
800 |
0.1-2 |
No |
0.2 |
Low |
Low |
No |
| Tetrodotoxin |
800 |
0.1-8 |
No |
0.1 |
Low |
Moderate |
No |
| Aflatoxin |
100,000 |
Very long |
No |
6 |
High |
Long term |
No |
|
