Chemical Warfare Agents
There are six simple
types of chemical agents: choking , blister, tear, vomiting, blood,
and nerve gases. Each can be fatal in sufficient quantities, and
each can be merely an irritant of carefully controlled. They are
listed above by approximate speed of effectiveness; nerve agents can enter
the body by way of the skin, and act extremely fast. Choking gases,
such as phosgene, take about 10 hours from first contact o become effective.
For a complete list of the chemical structures of the common chemical
weapons, click here.
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