Pulmonary agent
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Cyanogen chloride (CK) |
Hydrogen cyanide (AC) |
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Chlorine |
Chloropicrin (PS) |
Phosgene (CG) |
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Agent 15 (BZ) |
KOLOKOL-1 |
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CN gas (mace) |
CR gas |
A pulmonary agent (or choking agent) is a chemical weapon agent designed to impede a victim's ability to breathe, resulting in suffocation.
Examples of pulmonary agents include:
- Chlorine gas
- Chloropicrin (PS)
- Diphosgene (DP)
- Phosgene (CG)
[edit] References
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. (Sep. 1995). Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook: Pulmonary Agents. Retrieved Nov. 7, 2004.