• First used in World War I, chemical blistering agents present a serious medical threat that
has stimulated renewed interest in the light of extensive use in recent conflicts. Current …

Chemical warfare agents are potentially accessible to even underdeveloped nations
because they are easily and inexpensively produced. This means that they are ideal for use …

As one of the most important vesicant agents, the destructive properties of mustards on the
skin, eyes and respiratory system, combined with a lack of antidote, makes them effective …

ABSTRACT A 35-year-old active duty service member sustained a 6.5% body surface area
burn as a result of exposure to the chemical warfare agent sulfur mustard, which is the most …

Sulfur mustard (2, 2-dichlorodiethyl sulfide, SM) is one of the vesicant classes of chemical
warfare agents that causes blistering in the skin and mucous membranes, where it can have …

Sulfur mustard (SM), a chemical warfare agent first used early in the 20th century, has re‐
emerged in the past decade as a major threat around the world. At present, there are no …

Although sulfur mustard (SM) has been used as a chemical warfare agent since the early
twentieth century, it has reemerged in the past decade as a major threat around the world …

Abstract Pathogenesis of Skin Lesions Caused by Sulfur Mustard. VOGT, RF, JR.,
DANNENBERG, AM, JR., SCHOFIELD, BH, HYNES, NA, AND PAPIRMEISTER, B.(1984) …

Sulphur mustard is a vesicant (blistering agent), which produces chemical burns with
widespread blistering. It was used extensively as a chemical warfare agent in the First World …

Sulfur mustard is an alkylating chemical warfare agent that primarily affects the eyes, skin,
and airways. Sulfur mustard injuries can take several months to heal, necessitate lengthy …