J Pharm Bioallied Sci, 2010 Among the Weapons of Mass Destruction, chemical warfare (CW) is probably one of the most brutal created by mankind in comparison with biological and nuclear warfare.
Ganesan K, Raza SK, Vijayaraghavan R.
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Supramolecular Sensing of Chemical Warfare Agents. [PDF]
ChemPlusChem, 2021 Chemical warfare agents are a class of organic molecules used as chemical weapons due to their high toxicity and lethal effects. For this reason, the fast detection of these compounds in the environment is crucial. Traditional detection methods are based
Agatino Zammataro +3 more
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ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION SPIKING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS RELATED TO CHEMICAL WEAPON CONVENTION IN UNKNOWN WATER SAMPLES USING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY ELECTRON IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY [PDF]
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2010 The identification and analysis of chemical warfare agents and their degradation products is one of important component for the implementation of the convention.
Harry Budiman
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Antimicrobial Activity and Degradation Ability Study on Nanoparticle-Enriched Formulations Specially Designed for the Neutralization of Real and Simulated Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents. [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals (Basel), 2022 The present work reveals a comprehensive decontamination study on real and simulated biological and chemical warfare agents (BCWA). The emphasis was on evaluating the antimicrobial activity against real biological warfare agents, such as Bacillus ...
Ginghina RE +12 more
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An Overview of Chemical Warfare Agents [PDF]
Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2002 Chemical warfare agent is defined as a chemical which is intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate humans (or animals) through its toxicological effects. Chemical agents are relatively simple to make and easy to transport. Moreover, their effects are immediate and dramatic.
JTS Chan, RSD Yeung, SYH Tang
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Environmental Mimics of Chemical Warfare Agents [PDF]
Military Medicine, 2004 There are several natural and artificial factors that mimic the effects of chemical warfare agents, thereby causing unwarranted alarm and confusion on the battlefield. Symptoms associated with chemical warfare include paralysis, muscle tremors, heavy salivation, severe burns, blistering, and corrosive skin injuries among others. Similar symptoms can be
David M. Claborn
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Counteracting poisoning with chemical warfare nerve agents [PDF]
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2020 Phosphylation of the pivotal enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by nerve agents (NAs) leads to irreversible inhibition of the enzyme and accumulation of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which induces cholinergic crisis, that is, overstimulation of ...
Hrvat Nikolina Maček, Kovarik Zrinka
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Chemical Warfare Agents: Structure, Properties, Decontamination (Part 2) [PDF]
Журнал органічної та фармацевтичної хіміїThe review is aimed at summarizing and systematizing information about various methods of deactivation of chemical warfare agents that are necessary on the battlefield, as well as in laboratories, research institutions, and facilities of production ...
Olexander E. Shumeiko +1 more
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Respiratory Protection Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents [PDF]
, 2008 Chemical and biological warfare (CBW) agents pose unavoidable threat, both to soldiers and civilians.Exposure to such deadly agents amidst the CBW agents contaminated environment can be avoided bytaking proper protective measures.
Prasad, G.K. +2 more
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History of Organophosphorus Compounds in the Context of Their Use as Chemical Warfare Agents [PDF]
MoleculesThis is a broad look at the history of phosphorus—from the element through its inorganic and organic compounds to the applications of organophosphates.
Maciej Boczkowski +3 more
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