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 TM 9-1300-275/2
APPENDIX A
TABLES
Table 1. Chemical Agent Characteristics
AGENT
NERVE
NERVE
BLISTER
Choking
BLOOD
INCAPACITATING
(GA, GB, GD)
(VX)
(H, HD, HT)
(CG)
(AC, AK)
(BZ)
USE
Quick-Acting
Quick-Acting
Delay-Acting
Quick-Acting
Quick-Acting
Delayed-Action
Casualty Agt
Casualty Agt
Casualty Agt
Casualty Agt
Casualty Agt
Temporary In-
pacitating Agt.
DESCRIPTION
Brown Liquid
Brown Liquid
Dark-Brown
Colorless Gas
Colorless Gas
White Powder
Oily Liquid
BOILING POINT
Above 290F.
572F.
Above 370F.
49F.
(AC) 79F.
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(CK) 59F
FREEZING POINT
Below -50F.
-38F.
(H, HD) -58F.
-155F.
(AC) 7F.
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(CK) 23F
VAPOR DENSITY
4.0
(See FM 3-10B)
5.4
3.4
(AC) -.93
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(CK) - 2.1
LIQUID DENSITY
1.02
(See FM 3-10B)
1.27
1.38
(AC) - .7
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(CK) -.12
Nonpersistent
Nonpersistent
Nonpersistent
DURATION OF
1-2 Days
Within Min.
Within Min.
EFFECTIVENESS
(Normally)
RATE OF ACTION
Very Rapid
Rapid
Hours to Days
Immediate to
Immediate.
Minutes To Hours
Within 15 Min.
4 Hours
Within 1 Min.
DETECTION
M18A2 Blue-Band
M18A2 Detector.
M18A2 Blue-Band
M18A2 Green
M18A2
None
Tube, Paper, and
Tube, Crayon, &
Band Tube;
(AC) Red-Band
Tickets
Paper
Odor
(CK) Blue-Band
PHYSIOLOGICAL
Breath Stopped
Breath- Stopped
Blisters Skin &
Damages and
Stops Transfer of
Temporary Mental &
ACTION
Death
Death
Inflames Eye
Flood Lungs
Oxygen from
Physical Confusion
and Throat
Blood to Body
PROTECTION
Mask & Imperme
Mask & Impermeable Clothing w/
Mask
Mask
Mask
REQUIRED
able Clothing-
Impregnated underwear or Liner
15
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