Emergency action for chemical and biological warfare agents

Introduction ................................................................................................ How to Use this Book................................................................................. 1. Common Military Agents................................................................. 1 2. Class Indices ..................................................................................... 7 C00 – Unknown agent(s) .................................................................. 7 C01 – Nerve Agents – “G” Series .................................................. 14 C02 – Nerve Agents – “V” Series................................................... 19 C03 – Nerve Agents – “GV” Series ................................................ 25 C04 – Nerve Agents – Novichok.................................................... 31 C05 – Nerve Agents – Binary and Components............................ 36 C06 – Nerve Agents – Carbamates ................................................ 42 C07 – Vesicants – Sulfur Based ...................................................... 47 C08 – Vesicants – Arsenic Based .................................................... 52 C09 – Vesicants – Nitrogen Based.................................................. 57 C10 – Vesicants – Mixture of Sulfur and Arsenic.......................... 62 C11 – Urticants................................................................................ 67 C12 – Blood Agents – General ....................................................... 71 C13 – Blood Agents – Arsenic Based ............................................. 75 C14 – Choking Agents .................................................................... 78 C15 – Choking Agents – Metal Fume ............................................ 82 C16 – Incapacitating Agents .......................................................... 85 C17 – Tear Agents – Halogenated.................................................. 89 C18 – Tear Agents – Non-Halogenated ......................................... 93 C19 – Tear Agents – In Solvents..................................................... 97 C20 – Vomiting Agents................................................................. 101 C21 – Corrosive Smoke ................................................................ 105 C22 – Toxins .................................................................................. 109 C23 – Toxins – Dermally Hazardous ........................................... 113 C24 – Pathogens – Anti-Personnel............................................... 117 C25 – Pathogens – Anti-Personnel/Vector .................................. 120 C26 – Pathogens – Anti-Personnel/Ingestion............................. 124 C27 – Pathogens – Anti-Animal................................................... 127 C28 – Pathogens – Anti-Plant ...................................................... 130 C29 – Pathogens – Used as Simulants ......................................... 132 3. Tables............................................................................................. 135 Chemical and Biological Agent Detectors................................... 135 Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances ....................... 135 Sample Collection......................................................................... 141