One milligram is enough to kill by suffocation. Sarin is delivered through artillery shells, bombs and land mines, but gas masks can protect from its effects. In the former Soviet arsenal, sarin was replaced by tabun and soman. One milligram of VX can kill by skin contact. VX, invented by accident by the United States, has never been used against humans.
Delivery is through artillery shells, bombs and land mines.
This extremely potent chemical weapon disrupts nerves that control breathing, causing suffocation. One milligram of VX can kill by skin contact. VX, invented by accident by the United States, has never been used against humans. Delivery is through artillery shells, bombs and land mines. Tabun and Zyklon-B were developed as pesticides.