Nerve agents ga (Tabum)

HN-2 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Respiratory LCt50 : 3000mg-min/m³

• Vapor ICt50: 2,500 - 9,000mg-min/m³

• Rate of detoxification: Not detoxified; cumulative

HN-2 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Physical state: Dark liquid

• Odor: Fruity, soft soap

• Boiling point: 75° at 760 mm HG

• Freezing point: 65-60 °C

• Flash point: N/A

• Heat of vaporization: 78.8 cal/g

• Volatility: 3,580 mg/m³ at 25°C

• Decomposition temp: N/A

• Stability in storage: Not stable

• Molecular weight: 156.07

HN-2 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Means of detection in the field:

• - M18A2, M256A1 and M8A1 alarms

• - M8 and M9 paper

• Protection required: MOPP 4

• Decontamination:

• - STB, fire, or DS2

• - Use M258A1, M258 or M291 skin decontaminating kit for liquid agent

• - Decontaminate individual equipment with M280 individual equipment decontamination kit

HN-3 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Blister agent

• Primary usage: Delayed-action casualty agent

• Enters body primarily through skin, respiratory tract and digestive tract. H damages any tissue it contacts: severity directly relates to the concentration of the agent and the duration of contact with skin

• Symptoms: Redness of the skin, causing irritation and itching, blisters in red area, irritation of the nose and throat, hoarseness progressing to loss of voice, persistent cough , fever, labored breathing, bronchial pneumonia after 24 hours; severe diarrhea ; nausea; vomiting

HN-3 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Respiratory LCt50 : 1500mg-min/m³

• Percutaneous ICt50: 2,500mg-min/m³

• Percutaneous LCt50: 10,000mg-min/m³

• Rate of detoxification: Not detoxified; cumulative

HN-3 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Physical state: Oily liquid

• Odor: None when pure

• Boiling point: 256° at 760 mm HG

• Freezing point: -3.7 °C

• Flash point: N/A

• Heat of vaporization: 74 cal/g

• Volatility: 13 mg/m³ at 0°C

• Decomposition temp: N/A

• Stability in storage: Stable for bomb use..

• Molecular weight: 204.54

HN-3 (Nitrogen Mustard)

• Means of detection in the field:

• - M18A2, M256A1 and M8A1 alarms

• - M8 and M9 paper

• Protection required: MOPP 4

• Decontamination:

• - STB, fire, or DS2

• - Use M258A1, M258 or M291 skin decontaminating kit for liquid agent

• - Decontaminate individual equipment with M280 individual equipment decontamination kit

Mustard-T Mixture (HT)

• Blister agent

• Primary usage: Delayed-action casualty agent

• Enters body primarily through skin, respiratory tract and digestive tract. H damages any tissue it contacts: severity directly relates to the concentration of the agent and the duration of contact with skin

• Symptoms: Redness of the skin, causing irritation and itching, blisters in red area, irritation of the nose and throat, hoarseness progressing to loss of voice, persistent cough , fever, labored breathing, bronchial pneumonia after 24 hours; severe diarrhea ; nausea; vomiting

Mustard-T Mixture (HT)

• Eye Injury ECt50 : 100-200mg-min/m³

• Respiratory LCt50: 200mg-min/m³

• Rate of detoxification: Very low; evern very small, repeated exposures are cumaltive in their effects however

Mustard-T Mixture (HT)

• Physical state: Clear, yellowish, highy viscous

• Odor: Garlic or horseradish smell

• Boiling point: 228° at 760 mm HG

• Freezing point: 0.0 to 1.3 °C for 60:40 mixture

• Flash point: 105°C

• Heat of vaporization: N/A

• Volatility: 831 mg/m³ at 185°C

• Decomposition temp: 165°C to 185°C

• Stability in storage: Pressure develops in steel

• Molecular weight: 189.4

Mustard-T Mixture (HT)

• Means of detection in the field:

• - M18A2, M256A1 and M8A1 alarms

• - M8 and M9 paper

• Protection required: MOPP 4

• Decontamination:

• - STB, fire, or DS2, HTH, household bleach

• - Use M258A1, M258 or M291 skin decontaminating kit for liquid agent

• - Decontaminate individual equipment with M280 individual equipment decontamination kit

L (Lewisite)

• Blister agent

• Primary usage: Delayed-action casualty agent

• Enters body primarily through skin, respiratory tract and digestive tract. H damages any tissue it contacts: severity directly relates to the concentration of the agent and the duration of contact with skin

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