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Bookmark or Share- Nerve agent - WikipediaNerve agents, sometimes also called nerve gases, are a class of organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs.
- Soman | Chemical Emergencies | CDCNerve agents are the most toxic (harmful) and fast acting of the known chemical warfare agents. Nerve agents are similar to pesticides (insect killers) called organophosphates. They are similar in terms of how they work and the kinds of harmful effects they cause.
- Facts About Nerve Agents - New York State Department of HealthNerve agents are chemicals that affect the nervous system. The health effects are similar to those produced by some pesticides. The main nerve agents are the chemicals sarin (GB), soman (GD), tabun (GA) and VX.
- Nerve Agents - Emergency Preparedness and Response | CDCNerve agents are highly poisonous chemicals that work by preventing the nervous system from working properly. This page provides resources on various nerve agents. Info for Professionals
- Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work?Unlike street drugs, nerve agents cannot be made in your kitchen or garden shed, on account of their toxicity, even in tiny amounts. Synthesis of nerve agents requires a specialist...
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