This file lists the known chemical agents currently in military applications worldwide. The datafile does not include several agents (chlorine, for example) which have been in disuse, but which...
Sarin is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, human-made chemical warfare agent. It was originally developed in Germany in the 1930's as a pesticide. Sarin is a nerve agent-it disrupts the functioning...
Cyanide at its deadliest, is a colorless gas with a bitter almond odor detectable by certain people. It has been developed as the volatile hydrogen cyanide and the more stable cyanogen chloride as...
Ebola is one of 18 viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in humans and other primates. Sporadic Ebola virus infections occur naturally in parts of Africa. Ebola could serve as an effective...
Ricin is a potent toxin that could be used as an agent of biological warfare or bioterrorism. It is a phytotoxalbumin protein derived from the beans of the castor plant (Ricinus communis). Ricin is...
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