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DEFINE CHEMICAL WARFARE
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THE EMPLAYMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENTS THAT ARE INTENDED FOR USE IN MILITARY OPERATIONS TO KILL, SERIOUSLY INJURE, OR INCAPACITATE PERSONNEL DUE TO THEIR PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT
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TYPES OF CHEMICAL AGENTS
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NERVE AGENTS
BLISTER AGENTS BLOOD AGENTS CHOKING AGENTS |
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NERVE AGENTS
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LIQUID CASUALITY AGENTS THAT DISRUPT NERVE IMPULSES TO THE BODY WHILE DAMAGING BODY FUNCTIONS RATHER THAN TISSUE.
EX: SARIN (GB), TABUN (GA), SOMAN (GD), AND VX |
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BLISTER AGENTS
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LIQUID OR SOLID CASUALTY AGENTS THAT CAN CAUSE INFLAMMATION, BLISTERS, AND GENERAL DESTRUCTION OF TISSUES WHICH OFTEN RESULTS IN TEMPORARY BLINDNESS AND OR DEATH.
EX: DISTILLED MUSTARD (HD), LEWISITE (L), PHOSGENE OXIME (CX), AND LEVINSTEIN MUSTARD (HL) |
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BLOOD AGENTS
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GASEOUS CASUALTY AGENTS THAT ATTACK THE ENZYMES CARRYING OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD STREAM. RAPID BREATHING OR CHOKING MAY OCCUR DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD.
EX: HYDROGEN CYANIDE (AC), CYANOGEN CHLORIDE (CK), AND ARSINE (SA) |
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CHOKING AGENTS
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GASEOUS OR LIQUID CASUALTY AGENTS WITH INITIAL SYMPTOMS THAT INCLUDE: TEARS, DRY THROAT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND HEADACHE. THE LUNGS CAN BECOME FILLED WITH FLUID, MAKING THE VICTIM FEEL AS IF THE ARE DROWNING, CAUSING BREATHING TO BECOME RAPID AND SHALLOW.
EX: PHOSGENE (CG), AND DIPHOSGENE |
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M9 CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR PAPER
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DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID CHEMICAL AGENTS BY TURNING A REDDISH COLOR.
DOES NOT DETECT CHEMICAL AGENT VAPORS |
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ATROPINE/ 2-PAM-CHLORIDE AUTO INJECTOR
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USED AS SPECIFIC THERAPY FOR NERVE AGENT CASUALTIES.
ISSUED FOR INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION SELF AID OR FIRST AID |
