Potential Chemical Warfare Agents

Authors

  • Emil Halámek NBC Defence Institute, University of Defence, Vyškov
  • Zbyněk Kobliha NBC Defence Institute, University of Defence, Vyškov

Keywords:

chemical warfare agents, chemical weapons, binary chemical munitions, nerve agents, organophosphate warfare agents, novichok, fentanyl, Kolokol-1

Abstract

A brief overview of the history of modern chemical weapons with emphasis on current chemical warfare agents (CWA). Some attempts at finding toxic compounds as potential CWA are mentioned. Recent CWA, V-series nerve agents, binary CWA and compounds with increased toxic effects are accented. A new category of CWA, fast-acting opioid anesthetics of the fentanyl type used as legal antiterrorism means is documented on the Dubrovka 2002 event.

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Published

2011-05-15

How to Cite

Halámek, E., & Kobliha, Z. (2011). Potential Chemical Warfare Agents. Chemické Listy, 105(5), 323–333. Retrieved from http://www-.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1136

Issue

Vol. 105 No. 5 (2011)

Section

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