Definition of «chemical warfare agents»

Chemical warfare agents refer to any chemical substance that is intentionally used in combat or wartime situations to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy forces. These agents can be gases, liquids, or solids and are designed to have a damaging effect on people's health through exposure, inhalation, ingestion, or contact with the skin. Some common examples of chemical warfare agents include mustard gas, sarin, and VX nerve agent.

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Chemical warfare agents are classified into different types, such as nerve agents, blister agents, blood agents, choking agents, and incapacitating agents.
Historically, chemical warfare agents have been used in conflicts, such as mustard gas during World War I and sarin gas in the Tokyo subway attack.
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is responsible for monitoring and preventing the production and use of chemical warfare agents.
Protective gear, such as gas masks and chemical suits, are necessary to safeguard against exposure to chemical warfare agents.
Chemical warfare agents can cause severe physiological and psychological effects on those exposed, depending on the specific agent and dosage.
Scientists and military researchers constantly study chemical warfare agents to develop countermeasures, antidotes, and detection methods.

Sentences with «chemical warfare agents»

By this definition, a number of chemical warfare agents and a number of pesticides are included in the family of compounds known as nerve agents. (politics.co.uk)
«Using broadly tunable laser sources rather than the fixed wavelength source used in this paper can extend this method to detection of other hydrocarbons, threat materials such as chemical warfare agents and explosives, and other biologically important substances used in healthcare and diagnostics,» said Hempler. (sciencedaily.com)
University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek - like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence in blood of a specific virus or antibody, or protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents while they are still far below toxic levels. (sciencedaily.com)
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