use in East Germany, and possibly the whole Soviet bloc. There is no feasible treatment once symptoms of epoxithichothecene poisoning set in, though the effects can subside without leaving any permanent damage. The plans for use as a large-scale bioweapon were dropped, as the relevant epoxitrichothecenes degrade very quickly under UV light and heat, as well as chlorine exposure, making them useless for open attacks and the poisoning of water supplies. References External links Structures of some of the Commoner Trichothecene Mycotoxins. Robert W. Wannemacher and Stanley L. Weiner: Trichothecene mycotoxins, chapter 34, Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare