a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
A substance that interferes with the central nervous system Exposure is primarily through contact with the liquid (skin and eyes) and secondarily through inhalation of the vapor Three distinct symptoms associated with nerve agents are pinpoint pupils, an extreme headache and severe tightness in the chest Examples of nerve agents are sarin, soman, tabun, and VX agent (FEMA-SS)
A chemical agent that interferes with the central nervous system This class of chemical weapons agent includes the G- and V-series
Nerve agents are the most toxic of the chemical warfare agents Nerve agents are absorbed into the body through breathing, by injection, or absorption through the skin They affect the nervous and the respiratory systems and various body functions They include the G series and V series chemical warfare agents [69]
Organic esters of phosphoric acid used as a chemical warfare agent because of their extreme toxicity (Tabun-GA, Sarin-GB, Soman-GD, GF, and VX) All are potent inhibitors of the enzyme, acetylcholinesterase, which is responsible for the degradation of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine Symptoms result from excess accumulation of acetylcholine in neuronal synapses or myoneural junctions Nerve agents are readily absorbed by inhalation and/or through intact skin