Respiratory agents: Irritant gases, riot control agents, incapacitants, and caustics

Craig R. Warden

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2005.05.008

Respiratory agents: Irritant gases, riot control agents, incapacitants, and caustics

Craig R. Warden

Emergency Medicine

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Abstract

There are many chemical respiratory agents suitable for use by terrorists. They are the oldest chemical agents used and have caused the most casualties throughout the 20th century. Many are available in large quantities for industrial use and are susceptible to potential sabotage. This paper will concentrate on respiratory agents that are readily available and have the potential to cause a large number of casualties and panic. These agents have a lower rate of lethality when compared to other chemical agents but could produce many casualties that may overwhelm the emergency medical system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	719-737
Number of pages	19
Journal	Critical Care Clinics
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2005.05.008
State	Published - Oct 2005

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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Respiratory agents: Irritant gases, riot control agents, incapacitants, and caustics

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