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Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents

NOTE: the following is a list of toxic syndrome descriptions available on this website. For a comprehensive list of chemical agent information on this website, see the Chemical Agents page.

• Abrin
• Arsine (SA)
• Blister agents/vesicants
• Bromobenzylcyanide (CA)
• Chloroacetophenone (CN)
• Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS)
• Chloropicrin (PS)
• Dibenzoxazepine (CR)
• Mustard gas (H)
• Nerve Agent
• Nitrogen mustard (HN-1, HN-2, HN-3)
• Organophosphate Pesticides
• Ricin
• Sodium Azide
• Stibine
• Sulfur mustard (H)
• Vesicants/blister agents

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