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Rights & Permissions Free Resources PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads Other Related Titles Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities (1998) Commission on Life Sciences (CLS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 67   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. APPENDIX C Table of Lethal and Incapacitating Chemical Weapons Agent Effects Onset First Aid Nerve Agents: GA (Tabun), ethyl N,N-dimethyl-phosphoramidocyanidate GB (Sarin), isopropyl-methylphophonofluoridate GD (Soman), Trimethylpropylmethylphophonofluoridate GF, cyclohexyl-methylphophonofluoridate VX, o-ethyl S-[2-(diiospropylamino)ethyl]methylphophonofluoridate Miosis, rhinorrhea, dyspnea, convulsions seconds to minutes Atropine, pralidoxime,anticonvulsants, ventilation Vesicants: H, HD (mustard), bis-2-chlorethyl sulfide CX (Phosgene oxime), dichloroformoxime Erythema, blisters, eye irritation, dyspnea minutes to hours Decontamination, topical antibiotics, bronchodilators, ventilation L (Lewisite), β-chlorovinyldichloroarsine British antilewisite Cyanide: AC (Hydrocyanic acid) CK (Cyanogen chloride) Loss of consciousness, convulsions, apnea minutes Nitrites, sodium thiosulfaate Pulmonary Agents: CG (phosgene), carbonyl chloride DP (Diphosgene), trichloromethylchlorformate Dyspnea, coughing minutes to hours Oxygen, ventilation, bronchodilators Page 67 Front Matter (R1-R8) Contents (R9-R10) Executive Summary (1-8) 1 Introduction (9-14) 2 Current Civilian Capabilities (15-48) 3 Conclusions and Recommendations (49-52) References (53-58) Appendix A (59-62) Appendix B (63-66) Appendix C (67-68) Appendix D (69-70) Appendix E (71-90) Appendix F (91-100) Appendix G (101-103)

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Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities APPENDIX C Table of Lethal and Incapacitating Chemical Weapons Agent Effects Onset First Aid Nerve Agents: GA (Tabun), ethyl N,N-dimethyl-phosphoramidocyanidate GB (Sarin), isopropyl-methylphophonofluoridate GD (Soman), Trimethylpropylmethylphophonofluoridate GF, cyclohexyl-methylphophonofluoridate VX, o-ethyl S-[2-(diiospropylamino)ethyl]methylphophonofluoridate Miosis, rhinorrhea, dyspnea, convulsions seconds to minutes Atropine, pralidoxime,anticonvulsants, ventilation Vesicants: H, HD (mustard), bis-2-chlorethyl sulfide CX (Phosgene oxime), dichloroformoxime Erythema, blisters, eye irritation, dyspnea minutes to hours Decontamination, topical antibiotics, bronchodilators, ventilation L (Lewisite), β-chlorovinyldichloroarsine British antilewisite Cyanide: AC (Hydrocyanic acid) CK (Cyanogen chloride) Loss of consciousness, convulsions, apnea minutes Nitrites, sodium thiosulfaate Pulmonary Agents: CG (phosgene), carbonyl chloride DP (Diphosgene), trichloromethylchlorformate Dyspnea, coughing minutes to hours Oxygen, ventilation, bronchodilators

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Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities Riot Control Agents: CS, 2-chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile CN, 1-chloroacetophenone CR, dibenz (b,F)-1:4-oxazepine CA, bromobenzylcyanide DM, diphenylaminearsine DA, diphenylchlorarsine DC, diphenylcyanoarsine Burning stinging of eyes, nose, airway, vomiting seconds to minutes Water for eyes, skin, bronchodilators, oxygen, ventilation for lungs Opioids: Carfentanil Sufentanil Dyspnea, ataxia, catatonia minutes Naloxone, nalnefene, naltrexone, ventilation Anesthetics: Chloroform Halathane Cyclopropane Ether Analgesia, loss of reflexes and conciousness minutes Ventilation Antimuscarinics: BX, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate mydriasis, erythema, ataxia, delirium 1 hour Tacrine, physostigmine Cholinergics: Nicotine Epibatidine Anatoxin A Weakness, tremors, apnea, convulsions minutes Mecamylamine

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