Chemical warfare agents & treatments / Ola Nosseir & Christopher Hadad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nosseir, Ola, The Ohio State University., author.

Hadad, Christopher, The Ohio State University., author.

Contributor:

American Chemical Society.

Series:

ACS in focus. 2691-8307

ACS in focus, 2691-8307

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical warfare.

Chemical agents (Munitions)--Toxicology.

Chemical agents (Munitions).

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

polychrome

Other Title:

Chemical warfare agents and treatments

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"For centuries, nations, armies and civilians have used toxic chemicals for nefarious purposes. Although forbidden from use during warfare, chemical weapons have an unfortunately long history of use as chemical agents of destruction. Accidental or intentional exposure of civilians to toxic chemicals frequently occurs. Chemical Warfare Agents & Treatments provides an overview of different classes of chemical warfare agents, starting from the extremely toxic organophosphorus nerve agents, followed by blister agents, blood agents, pulmonary agents, and incapacitating agents, and finally ending with the least toxic class, riot control agents. The e-book covers the physiological effects caused by these agents, the underlying mechanisms of action, and the available medical treatments (as of the writing of this work)."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Nerve Agents and Pesticide Analogs

Blister Agents

Blood Agents

Pulmonary Agents

Incapacitating Agents

Riot Control Agents

Conclusions and Check Your Understanding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

American Chemical Society, ACS In Focus eBooks - 2021 Front Files.

ISBN:

0841299102

9780841299108

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.