![]() ![]() Pellets of ricin, or ricin dissolved in a liquid can be injected into people's bodies. Ricin can also get into water or food and then be swallowed. People can breathe in ricin mist or powder and be poisoned. Accidental exposure to ricin is highly unlikely. It would take a deliberate act to make ricin and use it to poison people. Ricin has some potential medical uses, such as bone marrow transplants and cancer treatment (to kill cancer cells). Ricin is part of the waste "mash" produced when castor oil is made. Where ricin is found and how it is used:Ĭastor beans are processed throughout the world to make castor oil.For example, it is not affected much by extreme conditions such as very hot or very cold temperatures. It can be in the form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet, or it can be dissolved in water or weak acid. Ricin is a poison that can be made from the waste left over from processing castor beans.
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