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Fact Sheets on Specific Chemical Agents

NOTE: the following is a list of chemical agents for which fact sheets are available. For a comprehensive list of chemical agent information on this website, see the Chemical Agents page.

• Abrin
• Arsine (SA)
• Benzene (CA)
• Bromine (CA)
• Bromobenzylcyanide (CA)
• Chlorine (CL)
• Chloroacetophenone (CN)
• Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS)
• Chloropicrin (PS)
• Cyanide
• Cyanogen chloride (CK)
• Dibenzoxazepine (CR)
• Hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid)
• Hydrogen cyanide (AC)
• Lewisite (L, L-1, L-2, L-3)
• Mustard gas (H)
• Nitrogen mustard (HN-1, HN-2, HN-3)
• Paraquat
• Phosgene (CG)
• Phosgene oxime (CX)
• Potassium cyanide (KCN)
• Ricin
• Riot control agents/tear gas
• Sarin (GB)
• Sodium azide
• Sodium cyanide (NaCN)
• Soman (GD)
• Stibine
• Strychnine
• Sulfur mustard (H)
• Tabun (GA)
• Tear gas/riot control agents
• VX

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