There are many different types of mass destruction that have and can kill individuals. The four chemical agents include nerve, blood, choking, and blistering agents. The first type of well-known chemical agent is nerve agents. Nerve agents affects individual’s nervous system within the body and that is how it gets its name. Nerve agents were heavy used during the second World War (“Nerve Agents,”2017). According to “Nerve Agents” (2017), nerve agents are within the group of organo-phosphorus compounds, stable, easily dispersed, highly toxic, and have rapid effects both when absorbed through the skin and within the respiratory system of the body. Sarin, Tabun, and Soman are just a few known nerve agents that can enter the body by gas, aerosol,
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Blistering agents are one of the most commonly used chemical weapon. These blistering agents consist of sulfur mustard, nitrogen mustard, lewisite and phosgene oxime (“Blister Agents”, 2017). According to “Blister Agents” (2017), “Blister agents were first tested in combat in 1917 by Germany and have been used in several conflicts since, notable in the Iran-Iran War (1980-88)” (p. 1). According to “Blister Agents,” (2017), “Mustard agent was first used as a CW (chemical weapon) agent during the latter part of the First World War and caused lung and eye injuries to a very large number of soldiers” (para., 5). Blister agents can be dispensed in a liquid or vapor (aerosol) form and can be active for days (“Blister Agents”, 2017). However, mustard agents can be delayed and most of the blister agents do not cause many deaths (“Blister Agents,” 2017). Blister agents can cause life threatening skin blister that look like severe burns (“Blister Agents,” 2017).
The fourth type of well-known chemical agent would be choking agents. The choking agent resembles the blood agent. The agents commonly enter through the skin, by skin contact, and by breathing them. They are known to affect the body functions of an individual and effect the respiratory system (White,
Blistering agents are one of the most commonly used chemical weapon. These blistering agents consist of sulfur mustard, nitrogen mustard, lewisite and phosgene oxime (“Blister Agents”, 2017). According to “Blister Agents” (2017), “Blister agents were first tested in combat in 1917 by Germany and have been used in several conflicts since, notable in the Iran-Iran War (1980-88)” (p. 1). According to “Blister Agents,” (2017), “Mustard agent was first used as a CW (chemical weapon) agent during the latter part of the First World War and caused lung and eye injuries to a very large number of soldiers” (para., 5). Blister agents can be dispensed in a liquid or vapor (aerosol) form and can be active for days (“Blister Agents”, 2017). However, mustard agents can be delayed and most of the blister agents do not cause many deaths (“Blister Agents,” 2017). Blister agents can cause life threatening skin blister that look like severe burns (“Blister Agents,” 2017).
The fourth type of well-known chemical agent would be choking agents. The choking agent resembles the blood agent. The agents commonly enter through the skin, by skin contact, and by breathing them. They are known to affect the body functions of an individual and effect the respiratory system (White,