Delay proved fatal. Exposure causes skin pain, pruritis, redness, vesicles, necrosis and sloughing of epidermis. Effects on the airway include nose and throat pain, nasal discharge, itching and sneezing, cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest pain, and hemoptysis. Toxin also produces effects after ingestion or eye contact. Severe poisoning results in prostration, weakness, ataxia, collapse, shock, and death.
Confirmation requires testing of the blood, tissue and environmental samples.
There is no specific antidote. Superactivated charcoal should be given orally if swallowed. The only defense is to wear a mask and clothes during attack. No specific immunotherapy or chemotherapy is available for use in the field. The outer uniform should be removed and exposed skin be deconed with soap and water.