Chemical warfare agents

chemical warfare agents describe the agents which is essaily used by any terrorist as chemical weapon.

1. UDIT KR DIXIT
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2. The chemical substance that used to produce
physiological immobilization in war

3. High toxicity
Imperceptibility to senses
Rapidity of action after dissemination and
Persistency

4. Tactical classification
Chemical classification
Physiological classification

5. Classified on the basis of persistency after
dissemination and its volatility:
Persistent agents: (H,G & V agents)
Non-persistent agents: (Phosgene at normal
temperature)
Semi-persistent agents: (Some G agents)
TACTICAL CLASSIFICATION

6. Classified on the basis of structural
behaviour:
Organophosphorus compounds
Organosulphur compounds
Organofluorine compounds
Arsenicals
CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION

7. Classified on the basis of physiological
effects produced by them:
Lung injurants: Chlorine, phosgene
Blood poisons: Hydrogen cyanide,
cyanogen chloride
Irritants: CS, CR & CN
Vesicants: Mustards and Lewisites
PHYSIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

8. Nerve agents: G & V agents
Psycho chemicals: LSD & BZ
Lethal toxins: Tricothecenes, Ricin
Defoliants: Calcium cyanamide,
Aminotriazol
PHYSIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

9. NERVE (G) AGENTS
SARIN
(GB)
SOMAN
(GD)
TABUN
(GA)
VX

10. Organophosphorus compounds
Most toxic of the known CW agents
Available in liquid and vapor states
Can cause death within minutes after exposure
Affects on central nerves system
NERVE AGENTS

11. BLISTERING AGENTS
SULFUR MUSTARS NITROGEN MUSTARD
LEWISITE

12. Produce skin injuries
Affect upper respiratory tract as well lungs &
produce pulmonary edema
Available in liquid state
BLISTERING AGENTS

13. BLOOD AGENTS
Hydrogen cyanide Cyanogen chloride

14. Interfere with cell respiration
Available in vapor state
Non persistent
BLOOD AGENTS

15. CHOCKING AGENTS
Phosgene Diphosgene

16. Injure respiratory tract
Also be called as lung damaging agents
Available in vapor state
CHOCKING AGENTS

17. PSYCHOCHEMICALS
LSD-25 MESCALINE
BENZILATELEWISITE

18. Affect the mental state of the individual
Available in solid state
PSYCHOCHEMICALS

19. IRRITANTS
CN CS
CR

20. Disseminate as an aerosol
Causes instant pain in eyes, flow of tears and
irritation of skin
Available in solid state
IRRITANTS

21. Available in solid state
Used for destruction of crops or natural
vegetation
DEFOLIANTS