Chemicals that result in blistering and skin irritation and damaging
Blister agents are named for their ability to cause large, painful water blisters on the bodies of those affected.Soldier with moderate mustard gas burns sustained during World War I showing characteristic bullae on neck, armpit and hands
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Blood
Cyanogen chloride (CK)
Hydrogen cyanide (AC)
Arsine (SA)
Blister
Ethyldichloroarsine (ED)
Methyldichloroarsine (MD)
Phenyldichloroarsine (PD)
Lewisite (L)
Mustard gas (HD H HT HL HQ)
Nitrogen mustard
HN1
HN2
HN3
Phosgene oxime (CX)
C01-A035
C01-A039
Nerve
G-agents
Tabun (GA)
Sarin (GB)
Chlorosarin (GC)
Soman (GD)
Ethylsarin (GE)
Cyclosarin (GF)
GV
V-agents
EA-3148
V-sub x/GD-7,
VE
VG
VM
VP
VR
VS
VX
Novichok agents
A-230
A-232
A-234
A-242
A-262
C01-A035
C01-A039
C01-A042
Pulmonary/choking
Chlorine
Chloropicrin (PS)
Phosgene (CG)
Diphosgene (DP)
Disulfur decafluoride
Vomiting
Adamsite
Chloropicrin
Diphenylchlorarsine
Diphenylcyanoarsine
Diphenylamincyanoarsine
Incapacitating agents
Agent 15 (BZ)
Dimethylheptylpyran (DMHP)
EA-3167
Kolokol-1
PAVA spray
Sleeping gas
Riot-control (RCAs)
Xylyl bromide
Pepper spray (OC)
CS
CN (mace)
CR
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A blister agent (or vesicant), is a chemical compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation. They are named for their ability to cause severe chemical burns, resulting in painful water blisters on the bodies of those affected. Although the term is often used in connection with large-scale burns caused by chemical spills or chemical warfare agents,[1] some naturally occurring substances such as cantharidin are also blister-producing agents (vesicants).[2] Furanocoumarin, another naturally occurring substance, causes vesicant-like effects indirectly, for example, by increasing skin photosensitivity greatly. Vesicants have medical uses including wart removal but can be dangerous if even small amounts are ingested.[2]
^Center for Disease Control Archived January 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
^ abCantharidin and Meloids: a review of classical history, biosynthesis, and function Archived September 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
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