Chemical defense: history, warfare agent classification and action of neurotoxic agents

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Silva, Gustavo Rocha¹  Figueroa-Villar, José Daniel¹  Borges Jr., Itamar¹  Centro Tecnológico do Exército, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil¹  Castro, Alexandre Taschetto de¹  Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil¹ 

关键词: chemical defense;    warfare agents;    neurotoxic agents.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422012001000033

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Chemical agents are substances used for their toxic effects on humans, animals and plants. The main objective of chemical defense is to develop systems that reduce these effects while minimizing impact on the operational capacity of military troops. In this work, a report on the development of chemical warfare agents since the First World War and their classification is presented. Special attention is given to neurotoxic agents, the most lethal group of chemical agents known to date.

【 授权许可】

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