… in humans into blister agents, nerve agents, asphyxiants, choking agents and incapacitating/…
and overload the already burdened health care services during war time. These include …

… chemical warfare agents are produced inexpensively and easily, and can be stored indefinitely”
For medical and service classification, chemical warfare agents … In some patients blisters …

… These are the three key targets affected by expo¬ sure to sulfur mustard used as a chemical
warfare agent. Physicians familiar with other alkylating agents used in clinical medicine deal …

… medical effects of chemical and biological warfare agents has yet to develop. In conclusion,
discussion will centre on the impact of chemical warfare on health … powerful blistering agent, …

… Chemical warfare agent is defined as a chemical which is intended for … Chemical agents are
relatively simple to make and easy to … agents, blood agents, blister agents and nerve agents.…

… In response to a request by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a panel of experts
extensively reviewed and evaluated the medical and scientific literature on mustard agents …

… There are four additional blister agents in Chapter 1, three additional choking agents in …
min to remove decon agent and protect against erythema; seek medical attention immediately; to …

… which results in the formation of blisters (vesicles). These … blisters, blindness, edema, and
respiratory distress [5]. Vesicating agents are highly toxic, and while exposures to these agents …

… diffuse erythema mimicking scarlet fever that progresses to blister formation (Figure 3). 19
Moist … SUMMARY Sulfur mustard is a chemical warfare agent of historical and current interest. …

… lesions often require months of medical care and tie up medical treatment facilities. Within
… for mechanical or chemical hair removal), and that produced a blister after cutaneous HD …