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. Soman, a nerve agent, was developed by German scientists in 1936. Soman, a nerve agent, was developed by German scientists in 1936. Phosgene, also known as carbonyl chloride, is a commercial chemical produced worldwide as a chlorinating agent. Phosgene, also known as carbonyl chloride, is a commercial chemical produced worldwide as a chlorinating agent.