CHEMICAL WEAPONS.
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Paper Abstract:
Technical discussion of toxic properties of various weapons. Purpose of producing physiological or physical effects on enemy forces. Modern origin in use of mustard gas in World War I. Describes blistering agents (vesicants), nerve gas, VX, Soman, B2, toxins and allergens. Treaties to prevent use of chemical weapons. The Geneva Protocol of 1925 and the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.
Paper Introduction:
Chemical weapons use the toxic properties of chemicals to produce physical or physiological effects, usually on enemy forces during wars (FAS-Introduction, 2001). Although they have been used throughout history, chemical weapons are thought of as originating during World War I with the use of mustard gas by both sides. In 1925, the Geneva Protocol was signed which prohibited the use of chemical weapons in warfare, but several nations who signed the pact, including the United States, did so with the proviso that they reserved the right to retaliate in kind if chemical weapons were used against them. Neither side used chemical weapons during World War II. Common agents in use are: the blood agents arsine, cyanogen chloride and hydrogen chloride; the choking agents chlorine, diphosgene, PFIB and phosgene; nerve agents GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), GE, GF, V
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allergens FAS-Introduction The only naturally quantities FAS-Chemical Weapon Production Zanders Allergens and incapacitants include the lachrymators CA CNB and CNC vomiting Journal Tear gas and pepper spray protection andhistory fas org nuke intro cw produce htm Sipri fact warfare agents http projects sipri se Although they have been used the use of chemical weapons in warfare War II Common agents in use the vesicants distilled mustard ethyldichloroarsine Lewisite and methyldichloroarsine are also aimed at breaking down the protective the eyes and respiratory tract modern warfare becauselarge quantities are needed to at low doses Mustard gas is the primeexample of immediate-actingvesicant lewisite which is an arsenical vesicant it has been produced by the chlorination of thiodiglycol in its production Nerve gases used and V agents All nerve gases to date areorganophosphorus more sophisticated chemical processing thanvesicants FAS-Chemical Weapons Production G-agent Most process involve the synthesis ofmethylphosphonic dichloride twogeneral methods The United States uses a process in to produce the V-agent First developed by the spray tanks They also developed a V-agent developing nonlethal agents for riot control such incapacitating agents is prohibited by the BZ quinuclidinyl benzilate and its immediate precursor has come from byproducts of the pharmaceuticalindustry and they have toxin saxitoxin and trichothecene mycotoxin aredifficult orthochlorobenzamalononitrile CS are commonlyused in riot control andpsilocybin and the stimulants amphetamine cocaine fas org nuke intro cw Test Tube Republic Chemical weapons tests http www forusa
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