CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID

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Subject: CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID                              

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Folder Title: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING                                               

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          B. A=MCALS

              The arsenicals are a group of related compounds in
              which arsenic is the central atom. Disadvantages
              of these agents are that they hydrolyz* rapidly and
              and are less toxic than other agents of military
              interest.

              (1) Lewisite (L)
                  (a)  Pffyslc&L PIOPERTIKS

                       I Physical State: LIQUID/SOLrD

                       2 Odor: Geraniums

                        Rate of Hydrolysis: Rapid

                        Rate of Detoxification: The body does not
                       detoxify Lewisit* (L).

                  (b)  TACTICAL US9
                       Classified as a d*laytd-aciin$ casualty
                       *.sent.

                  (c)  PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTrou

                       I It is a SYSTRUIC Porsom
                       causing pulmonary edema, diarrhea,
                       restlessness, weakness, subnormal
                       temperature, and low blood pressure.

                       2 It is a Toxic Lung Irritant

                       3 L*wisite (L) causes IMEDIAU ?AM
                       in the eyes and P        , loss of might
                       within I minute, IF THR @S ADZ xoT
                       DITOXIFrZD/DXCONTAIGNATZD.

                       4 L*wisit* (L) produces a STgo3r(i
                       STINGIN43 SXNSATION to the skin.

                       IL Reddening of the skin occurs within 30
                       minutes.

                       It Wh*n inhaled in high concentrations, it
                       may be fatal in as short & time ** 10 min.

                       7 Blistering does not appear until after
                       about 11 hours. Because L*wixit*
                       is & c*ll poison, skin burns are much deeper
                       than those caused by RD.

          C   U"ICAIMS

              (1) PROaGmm oximz (cx)


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Declassified = 24-DEC-1996