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Review
. 2002 Feb 9;324(7333):332-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7333.332.

Chemical weapons

Demetrius Evison  1 , David Hinsley, Paul Rice
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Review

Chemical weapons

Demetrius Evison et al. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Classification of chemical weapons by persistence and lethality
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left: Dorsum of right foot about 48 hours after exposure to sulphur mustard vapour, showing the characteristic blistering of skin. The blister fluid contains no active chemical. Right: A casualty from the Iran-Iraq war illustrating the predilection of sulphur mustard burns for moist areas of the body, in this case the axilla. The lesion is at least 3-4 days old and has ruptured leaving a raw and ulcerated central zone
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left: Dorsum of right foot about 48 hours after exposure to sulphur mustard vapour, showing the characteristic blistering of skin. The blister fluid contains no active chemical. Right: A casualty from the Iran-Iraq war illustrating the predilection of sulphur mustard burns for moist areas of the body, in this case the axilla. The lesion is at least 3-4 days old and has ruptured leaving a raw and ulcerated central zone
Figure
Figure
Subway passengers affected by sarin gas planted in central Tokyo
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