..........Nerve Gas Weapons ...................................Organophosphorus Pesticides..........
Nerve Gas is regarded as "Dangerously persistent" . if it retains activity for more than 10 minutes in air Protective Clothing proven effective Absorbed through skin, lungs and by ingestion Symptoms of Nerve Gas Poisoning Vision problems Pin-point pupils Runny nose and increased saliva Tight chest, breathing difficulties Headache Dizziness Weakness Excessive sweating Nausea, vomiting Muscle twitching and jerking Involuntary Urination and defecation Respiratory Failure Death Treatments Atropine (self-injected) Pralidoxime (2-PAM) Safety Assessment Feared as Deadly dangerous at low doses	Pesticides require persistence for efficacy . and can retain activity for many years Chemical penetrates available Protective Clothing Absorbed through skin, lungs and by ingestion Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning Excessive salivation Constriction of pupils Nausea, vomiting Diarrhoea Slurred speech Blurred vision, headaches Muscular weakness Cold sweating Lachrymation Convulsions Respiratory constriction Coma Death Treatments "Considerable amounts of Atropine may be required" Pralidoxime (2-PAM), Toxogonin. Safety Assessment Claimed to be safe to eat daily at low doses

Dated 16/9/2000

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