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CBR: BLISTERING (VESICANT)
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,AND RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE
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08/29/2005

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BLISTERING AGENT: TYPE OF AGENT
Definition
HD-MUSTARD
HN-NITROGEN MUSTARD
L-LEWISITE
CX-PHOSGENE OXIME
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BLISTERING AGENT: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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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BLISTERING AGENT: SYMPTOMS IN MAN
Definition
LACRIMATION,EYE PAIN,PHOTOPHOBIA,COUGH,RESPIRATORY,IRRITATION,ABDOMINAL PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,SKIN ERYTHEMA AND ITCHING,HEADACHE.
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BLISTERING AGENT: EFFECTS ON MAN
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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BLISTERING AGENT: RATE OF ACTION
Definition
MUSTARDS:DELAYED EFFECT

ARSENICALS AND CX:RAPID AND INTENSE
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BLISTERING AGENT: PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION
Definition
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER,OR USE M-5 OINTMENT OR M-13 KIT.
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BLISTERING AGENT: TREATMENT
Definition
*ANALGESTICS,STERILE DRESSING,ANTIBOTICS,AND TREAT FOR SHOCK.
*FOR ARSENICALS, BAL IN OIL IM.
*FOR CX, SODIUM BICARBONATE DRESSING.
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