CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID

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Subject: CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID                              

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box  ID: BX303902

Folder Title: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING                                               

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              (a) PUTSICAL PITOPERTIRS

                  (1) Physical State: Gas

                  (2) Rat* of Action: RAPID

                  (3) Odor: Its irritating and lacrimatory
                  properties are so great that the odor
                  can go unnoticed.
                  (4) Duration oi Effectiveness: SHORT

                  (5) Rate of Hydrolysis: SLOW

                  (6) Rate of D*toxification: RAPID

                  (7) Rat* of Action: Not available. It is
                  assumed that the effects of CM arises
                  from its conversion to AC in the body.

              (b) TACTICAL USE

                  Quick-acting casualty agent. Used for
                  degradation of the canisters or filter
                  olem*nts in protective mask.

              (c) PHYSIOLOGICALL ACTION

                  (1) The general action of CM is similar
                  to that of AC with the following exceptions:

                  (2) CM has a strong TEARING effect.

                  (3) CM has a strong IRRITATIff(3 effect.

                  (4) CM also DSCARASRS DENATHING rate.

                      (a) Cyanog*n Chloride CX will cause
                      the chemicals in the filter elements of
                      &II protective mask to break down. The
                      filter should be changed &a quickly as
                      practical following AL 'CX* attack.

              (d) PRMCTIOX RIQUIRRD

                  Prot*ativo Mask. CM will penetrate &
                  protoctiv* mask canister or filter element
                  more readily than most other &$onto. A
                  very high concentration may overpower the
                  filter and break down its protoctiv* ability.

                  DICONTAUMNATION

                  Non* required under field conditions.

              (f) S@OUS OF BLOOD AOSSTS (AC & CX)



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Subject = CHEMICAL AGENTS SELF AND FIRST AID
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-DEC-1996