Basic models of mass poisonings

Our investigations show that group and mass acute poisonings can be classified as follows (Table 1), according to their type and conditions for occurrence (Al.Monov) [2, 5, 6]  

Mass poisonings occurred in specific conditions - terrorism, etc. The type of damages in the acute poisonings of the mentioned groups is 

Combined forms toxic-mechanical-bar-thermal types. 

Chemical catastrophes are most often caused by two types of agents poisonous gases, penetrating the organism mainly through the respiratory system and less often through the skin and mucous membranes, and other types of poi- 

Chemical catastrophes occurred from nutritive causes, are most often provoked by liquid poisons, which have no taste or smell characteristics, or the latter have been corrected, especially in industrial food technologies, and affect in a short period of time a big number of people. To this type of damages belong the mass poisonings caused by toxic polluted sources of drinking water. 

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