Chemical Warfare And Its Uses
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Chemical warfare is the use of natural and man-made toxic
substances to incapacitate or kill an enemy. There are many different types
of agents used in chemical warfare, some of which are mustard gases, nerve
gases, psychotomimetic agents, tear gases, hydrogen cyanide, and arsines.
All of which are ....
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.... reacts with a large number of biological
molecules. The effect of mustard agent is delayed and the first symptoms do
not occur until between 2-24 hours after exposure.Mustard agent is simple
to manufacture and can therefore be a "first choice" when a country decides
to build up a capacity for chemical warfare.
Mustard agent was produced for the first time in 1822 but its
harmful effects were not discovered until 1860. Mustard agent was first
used as a CW agent during the latt ....
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