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Number:
122-000133 and 117-0000186
Security & Investigative Services
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Possibilities
as a Weapon |
SARIN
A colorless, odorless gas dispersed in a
droplet or mist form.
Symptoms:Runny nose, bronchial
secretions, tightness in the chest, dimming of vision, drooling,
excessive perspiration, nausea, muscle tremors, coma, death. |
Wash
exposed areas with soap and water and get an immediate antidote at
a hospital. |
Can be manufactured with
fairly simple chemical techniques. The raw materials are
inexpensive and generally readily available. |
VX
Looks like motor oil and
is 100 times more lethal than sarin when it enters through the
skin.
Symptoms: Runny nose,
bronchial secretions, tightness in the chest, dimming of vision,
drooling, excessive perspiration, nausea, muscle tremors, coma,
death. |
Wash
exposed areas with soap and water and get an immediate antidote at
a hospital. |
Can be manufactured with
fairly simple chemical techniques. The raw materials are
inexpensive and generally readily available. |
MUSTARD
GAS
Can be yellow to dark
brown and can smell like burning garlic.
Symptoms: Sneezing, coughing,
loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever, apathy, blistering. |
Wash
exposed areas with soap and water and get an immediate antidote at
a hospital. |
Has been used frequently
as a weapon in past wars. |
| Information
provided by The Illinois Department of Public Health. |
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