Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: TYPE OF AGENT |
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Definition
HD-MUSTARD
HN-NITROGEN MUSTARD
L-LEWISITE
CX-PHOSGENE OXIME |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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Definition
*GARLIC OR HORSERADISH (HD)
*NONE TO SLIGHTLY FISHY ODOR (HN)
*FRUITY OR ODOR OF GERANIUM (L)
*DISAGREEABLE (CX)
*COLORLESS TO DARK BROWN LIQUID
*VAPORS NOT USUALLY VISIBLE |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: SYMPTOMS IN MAN |
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Definition
| LACRIMATION,EYE PAIN,PHOTOPHOBIA,COUGH,RESPIRATORY,IRRITATION,ABDOMINAL PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,SKIN ERYTHEMA AND ITCHING,HEADACHE. |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: EFFECTS ON MAN |
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Definition
| GENERALLY NONLETHAL. BLISTERS SKIN, IS DESTRUCTIVE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY BLINDNESS, SOME AGENTS STING AND FORM WELTS ON SKIN, AND OTHERS SEAR EYES. |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: RATE OF ACTION |
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Definition
MUSTARDS:DELAYED EFFECT
ARSENICALS AND CX:RAPID AND INTENSE |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION |
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Definition
| REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER,OR USE M-5 OINTMENT OR M-13 KIT. |
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Term
| BLISTERING AGENT: TREATMENT |
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Definition
*ANALGESTICS,STERILE DRESSING,ANTIBOTICS,AND TREAT FOR SHOCK.
*FOR ARSENICALS, BAL IN OIL IM.
*FOR CX, SODIUM BICARBONATE DRESSING. |
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