... is a hand held instrument used to monitor contamination levels of CW agents. It is based on Ion Mobility Spectrometry and responds carefully to agent vapours. It detects a range of nerve, blister, blood and choking agents to low levels and the level of toxic hazard is calculated by a built-in microprocessor and shown on a LCD display. A field Alarm Module is available to provide ... a remote alarm facility and the automatic switching between nerve and blister modes of operation. Nerve Agent Immobilised Enzyme Alarm and Detector-Level 3- This is an automatic alarm system which continuall...

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... riots and in the war in South Vietnam. Agents can also be developed to cause effects such as those of heavy tranquilizers and morphine. Another type of incapacitate is the blister agent, which burns on contact, especially the skin, eyes, and the lining of the lungs. ("Chemical Weapons-, Science World, Vol. 47, No. 13, March 22, 1991.) Breathing in a mild dose ... may cause only hoarseness, coughing, and vomiting. Inhaling large amounts is fatal because fluid from the blood floods the injured lungs. Victims die by drowning in this fluid. Some chemical agents may be volatile "evaporating ...

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... attacks in Matsumoto and Tokyo, chemical agents have shown that it has become a weapon of terrorism. Chemical agents can divide can be divided into groups which include nerve agents, vesicants (blister agents), blood agents, choking agents, and riot control agents. There are no reported incidents in the U.S. involving the use of chemical nerve agents by terrorist. The attacks in Japan have shown ... ...

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