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                                               

Document Number:          4

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                     (1)  IWITIAL

                          (a) Rydrog*n Cyanide (AC): RNCRIASED breathing.

                          (b) Cyanogen Chloride (CK): DECREASED breathing.

                     (2)  ALDVA)ICED

                          (a) Headache
                          (b) Dizzin@ss

                          (c) Giddiness


                          (d) Increase in Pulse Rat*

                          (e) Lips and skin turn PINXER
                          than usual.


                          (f) Convulsions

                          (s) COMA

                          (h) Death


                    SELF/FIRST ArD FOR BLOOD AGRNTS (AC & CK)

                    (1) S*lf Aid consist of I @ DIATE U&SKING

                    (2) Begin Artificial Respiration, if needed.

                    (3) Observe and reassure the casualty.

                    (4) THRRZ rS NO ANTIDOTS FOR BLOOD AGMffS.

       VII.  CHOKIWG AGEITS (TOXIC)

             A. Choking agents injur* an unprotected Karin* primarily through
             the respiratory tractr that is. in the nox*, throat and
             particularly, the lung*. In *xtrem* cases membranes mw*ll,
             lung* become filled with liquids, and death results from lack
             of oxyg*n; thus, them* agents 'aboko* unprotected personnel.
             Fat&litits of this type are referred to an *dry-land drowning.'

                 I - PBOSOM (CO)

                     (a)  FMICAL PlwplmTixa

                          (1) Physical St&t*: LIQUID/eAS

                          (2) Rat* of Action: DIMAYgn

                          (3) Odor; IMM IODWS HAT

                          (4) Duration of Effectiveness: SHORT

                          (5) Frtozinig Point: -128 C (-200 F)


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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX303902
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Folder Title = PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT POISONING
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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