It was created from the relocation and merger of the former Law Enforcement School at Yorktown, Virginia, and the former Boarding Team Member School at Petaluma, California.
Another common use of castor oil is as an excipient, a neutral suspension used to deliver the active ingredient in drugs. A substitute for castor oil in this usage is Cremophor EL, a synthetic compound patented by the chemical company BASF SE. Cremophor EL is created by reacting 35 parts ethylene oxide with one part castor oil.
Castor oil is a substance which is produced when the ripe seeds of a castor plant are pressed. It has been used by many different cultures for many different reasons. Some of the most common (and often unfounded) health woes castor oil has been used to treat include: Leprosy. Syphilis. Arthritis. Boils. Migraines.