| | POTENTIAL MILITARY CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND |
| | 5,33 | | MB | COMPOUNDS |
| | 318 | | stron |
| | 5657 | | ID | US Army Chemical School |
| | 2005 | | rok |
| | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.xiii |
| | CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION |
| | BackgroundI-1 |
| | Threat I-2 |
| | Militarily Significant Aspects of Toxic Chemical AgentsI-4 |
| | Militarily Significant Aspects of Biological Agents.I-7 |
| | Militarily Significant Aspects of Toxic Industrial Chemicals.I-11 |
| | CHAPTER II CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES |
| | Background.II-1 |
| | Definitions of Selected Physical and Chemical Properties II-1 |
| | Definitions of Toxicity-Related Terms II-4 |
| | Choking Agents II-9 |
| | Nerve Agents II-13 |
| | Blood Agents.II-31 |
| | Blister Agents (Vesicants) .II-37 |
| | Incapacitating Agents II-64 |
| | Chemical Warfare Agent Precursors II-68 |
| | Other Chemical Warfare Agents.II-76 |
| | CHAPTER III MILITARY CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND THEIR PROPERTIES |
| | BackgroundIII-1 |
| | Riot Control Agents (Tear-Producing Compounds).III-1 |
| | Respiratory Irritants.III-7 |
| | Obsolete Riot Control Agents III-14 |
| | Smokes, Obscurants, and IncendiariesIII-16 |
| | CHAPTER IV BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES |
| | Background. IV-1 |
| | Bacterial Agents of Potential Concern IV-4 |
| | Rickettsiae of Potential Concern . IV-11 |
| | Viral Agents of Potential Concern. IV-14 |
| | Toxins of Potential Concern. IV-22 |
| | CHAPTER V TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES |
| | Background V-1 |
| | Other Information Sources . V-2 |
| | Reach-Back Capability V-4 |
| | APPENDIX A TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS . A-1 |
| | APPENDIX B TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS. B-1 |
| | APPENDIX C PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS. C-1 |
| | APPENDIX D CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION SCHEDULE 1, 2, AND 3 CHEMICALS . D-1 |
| | APPENDIX E CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT PRECURSOR CHEMICALS: USES AND |
| | EQUIVALENTS . E-1 |
| | APPENDIX F CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND OTHER MILITARY CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS |
| | F-1 |
| | APPENDIX G PROPERTIES OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND MILITARY CHEMICAL |
| | COMPOUNDSG-1 |
| | APPENDIX H TOXICITY PROFILE ESTIMATES. H-1 |
| | Background H-1 |
| | Choking Agents . H-1 |
| | Nerve Agents . H-1 |
| | Blood Agents H-16 |
| | Blister Agents H-17 |
| | Respiratory Irritants. H-32 |
| | APPENDIX I PROPERTIES OF SELECTED BIOLOGICAL AGENTS.I-1 |
| | APPENDIX J SELECTED ANIMAL PATHOGENS.J-1 |
| | Background.J-1 |
| | Animal Diseases.J-1 |
| | APPENDIX K SELECTED PLANT PATHOGENS K-1 |
| | Background K-1 |
| | Bacterial Diseases. K-1 |
| | Fungal Diseases K-2 |
| | Viral Diseases K-5 |
| | APPENDIX L DISSEMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS.L-1 |
| | Background.L-1 |
| | Inhalation or Aerosol Route of EntryL-1 |
| | Percutaneous Route of Entry.L-3 |
| | Oral Route of EntryL-4 |
| | Covert Dissemination L-4 |
| | REFERENCES References-1 |
| | GLOSSARY Glossary-1 |
| | INDEX. Index-1 |