Chemical Warfare Agents
Subtitle: Toxicity at Low Levels
Contributors: Satu M. Somani (Editor); James A. Romano Jr. (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 7, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 447
ISBN-13: 9780849308727
Subjects: Chemical & biological weapons; Medical toxicology; Military engineering; Respiratory medicine; War & defence operations; Military Science; Chemical And Biological Warfare; Technology; Medical / Nursing; Toxicology; Science/Mathematics; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Industrial Health & Safety; Military - Biological & Chemical Warfare; Medical / Toxicology; Chemical agents (Munitions)
First sentence: Nerve agents are highly toxic organophosphorous (OP) compounds that are chemically related to some insecticides (parathion, malathion).