18 U.S.C. § 178
Section 178 · Definitions
Viewing 18 U.S.C. § 178 as in effect on May 22, 1990. The text changed in 2 later editions (most recent June 12, 2002).
View current version →As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “biological agent” means any micro-organism, virus, or infectious substance, capable of causing—
(A) death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;
(B) deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or material of any kind; or
(C) deleterious alteration of the environment;
(2) the term “toxin” means, whatever its origin or method of production—
(A) any poisonous substance produced by a living organism; or
(B) any poisonous isomer, homolog, or derivative of such a substance;
(3) the term “delivery system” means—
(A) any apparatus, equipment, device, or means of delivery specifically designed to deliver or disseminate a biological agent, toxin, or vector; or
(B) any vector; and
(4) the term “vector” means a living organism capable of carrying a biological agent or toxin to a host.