Introduction 3. Chemical Warfare Agents 3.1. Riot-Control Agents 3.2. Incapacitating Agents
3.3. Blood Agents 3.4. Vesicants 3.5. Choking Agents 3.6. Nerve Agents 3.7. Binary and Non …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide details of recent developments in sensors
for detecting explosives and chemical warfare agents. Design/methodology/approach …

This chapter provides a comprehensive update about various technological developments
in the field of biothreat agent detection. We have attempted to provide the reader with all the …

This chapter describes the physicochemical and toxicological properties of chemical warfare
agents, on-site detection and identification requirements for countermeasures against …

Due to the increased threats of chemical and biological agents of injury by terrorist
organizations, a significant effort is underway to develop tools that can be used to detect and …

We evaluated commercially available, portable, on-site equipment for chemical warfare
agent detection (a gas detection tube, ion mobility spectrometer, surface acoustic …

Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) are toxic chemicals that have been intentionally
developed for targeted and deadly use on humans. Although intended for military targets …

This review encompasses a literature review of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and the
attendant advantages and limitations of existing techniques (ie gas chromatography, liquid …

While it is not possible to predict or necessarily prevent terrorist incidents in which
chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) are deployed …

Spurred by recent events, there is an ever‐growing interest in the detection of hazardous
chemicals in both military and civilian contexts. The threat of chemical weapons has spread …