Toxic Trivia - Nicotine

[Glenn Roberts <glenn@u1st.com>]

I am at a loss right now no longer having direct responsibility for
chemical safety and haz waste in a laboratory setting.  However, I
recall pure chemical nicotine being one of the most toxic substance by
weight.

Can anyone confirm.

Glenn Roberts



"Otto G. Raabe" wrote:
> 
> At 10:09 AM 02/10/2000 -0600, Ron Amoling wrote:
> >I was at a hazardous materials course yesterday and the instructor listed
> >Sr-90 as one of the most toxic substances on earth.  Any opinions?
> >
> ************************
> Is this on a weight basis for ingestion? Then other radiative materials are
> more toxic. Is this for short-term effects or delayed effects like cancer?
> For short-term effects more toxic substances include:
> 
> (1) Amanita muscaris, the "death angel" mushroom
> (2) Botulinum toxin
> (3) dimethyl mercury
> (4) fluorine gas
> (5) VX or VG
> 
> Otto
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