Toxins from the aspect of international control programs
Streda, L.; Patocka, J.
Soudni Lekarstvi 47(2): 18-28
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0371-1854 PMID: 12426989 Document Number: 548438
Toxins, chemical substances produced by practically all forms of life, represent a chemically broad group of compounds. Many of them are very toxic for human and represent a serious jeopardy because they may be misused through chemical warfare or terrorist attacks. This danger has been increasing recently because toxins are more and more available due to modern synthetic methods and application of genetic engineering. Therefore the international community adopted multilateral conventions and control regimes, which regulate handling with toxins. These fundamentals are implemented into the Czech system of law too.