Explain the classes of chemical agents and the symptom
Perry B Keaton
Mass Casualty Management Planning - 1
Instructor: Jamie Onion
November 21, 2015
Explain the classes of chemical agents and the symptom-1
When dealing chemical casualty they can be accidental or intentional, but whatever the cause there is some serious side affect with each agent. The chemical falls into four category such as nerve agents; choking agents; vesicating or blister agents; cyanides or blood agents.
Nerve agents consist of such gases as Tabun (GA) Sarin (GB) Soman (GD), VX. They are disperse as an aerosol and have symptoms s that include pinpoint pupils, runny nose, shortness of breath, sweating and vomiting and convulsions.
Choking Agents
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Show Symptoms of exposure include nausea, vomiting (may be bloody), coughing and choking, dizziness and low blood pressure. Vesicating (Blister) Agents •Mustards (H, HD, HN) •Phosgene Oxime (CX) • Lewisite (L) • Arsines (PD, ED). There include painful skin blisters, sore red eyes, hoarseness and loss of voice, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
The next agents I think is the most serious of the all due to the fact that it is Cyanides (Blood) Agents • Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) •Cyanogens Chloride (CK) •Arsine (SA). Symptoms include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and
Perry B Keaton
Mass Casualty Management Planning - 1
Instructor: Jamie Onion
November 21, 2015
Explain the classes of chemical agents and the symptom-1
When dealing chemical casualty they can be accidental or intentional, but whatever the cause there is some serious side affect with each agent. The chemical falls into four category such as nerve agents; choking agents; vesicating or blister agents; cyanides or blood agents.
Nerve agents consist of such gases as Tabun (GA) Sarin (GB) Soman (GD), VX. They are disperse as an aerosol and have symptoms s that include pinpoint pupils, runny nose, shortness of breath, sweating and vomiting and convulsions.
Choking Agents
• …show more content…
Show Symptoms of exposure include nausea, vomiting (may be bloody), coughing and choking, dizziness and low blood pressure. Vesicating (Blister) Agents •Mustards (H, HD, HN) •Phosgene Oxime (CX) • Lewisite (L) • Arsines (PD, ED). There include painful skin blisters, sore red eyes, hoarseness and loss of voice, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
The next agents I think is the most serious of the all due to the fact that it is Cyanides (Blood) Agents • Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) •Cyanogens Chloride (CK) •Arsine (SA). Symptoms include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and