Chemical Warfare Agents

The fact sheets were compiled and written by Dr Jean Pascal Zanders

Information Resources

Warning

 

Casualty agents

Blood agents

  • Arsine
  • Cyanogen chloride
  • Hydrogen chloride

Choking agents

  • Chlorine
  • Diphosgene
  • PFIB
  • Phosgene

Nerve agents

Vesicants

  • Distilled mustard
  • Ethyldichloroarsine
  • Lewisite 1
  • Lewisite 2
  • Lewisite 3
  • Methyldichloroarsine
  • Mustard-Lewisite mixture
  • Mustard-T mixture
  • Nitrogen Mustard 1
  • Nitrogen mustard 2
  • Nitrogen mustard 3
  • Phenyldichloroarsine
  • Phosgene oxime
  • Sesqui mustard

Harassing agents

Riot control agents

Lachrymators

  • CA
  • CN
  • CNB
  • CNC
  • CNS
  • CS

Sternutators / Vomiting agents

  • DA
  • DC
  • DM (Adamsite)

Incapacitating agents

Depressants

  • Morphine

Psychedelic drugs

  • Agent-15
  • BZ
  • Lysergic acid-25
  • Mescaline
  • Phenylcyclidine
  • Psilocybin

Stimulants

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Dexamphetamine
  • Methamphetamine

Toxins

  • Aflatoxin
  • Botulinus toxin
  • Ricin
  • Saxitoxin
  • Trichothecene mycotoxin

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