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 of the nervous system. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of all known chemical warfare agents. Sarin is highly toxic in both its liquid and vapor states.
| Date Of Record Release | 2009-04-07 18:13:10 |
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| Description | 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 of the nervous system. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of all known chemical warfare agents. Sarin is highly toxic in both its liquid and vapor states. |
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| Source | Federation of American Scientists |
| Keyword | Sarin, Chemicals, Chemical, Chemical weapons, Chemical warfare, Chemical terrorism |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2009-04-07 18:09:36 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2009-04-07 18:13:10 |
| Language | English |
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