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Us army cbrn chemical biological radiological and nuclear m 42 m 40 mask large. Defense against the effects of chemical and biological warfare agents 3 historical precedents during the arabisraeli war also called the yom kippur war of 1973, chemical weapons. This edition incorporates additional classes of agents, expands existing classes, and increases the number of agents. Medical aspects of chemical warfare united states army. Attachment 2 this table is from a draft original from the new york city health department, by dr. Hank ellison handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents 1999 crc press. Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents d. Organophosphate chemical warfare agents ga, gb, and vx. The book untitled handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents, second edition contain a lot of information on it. Still the goldstandard reference in the field, handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents, second edition raises the bar in terms of both quality and quantity and assures accuracy across the widest variety of military, scientific, and medical sources available.
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