Chemical Weapons Fact Sheets

The fact sheets below describe the physical effects of chemical weapons agents (CWAs) and provide guidelines for medical professionals to correctly diagnose, treat, and document evidence of exposure to CWAs.

Compiled from publicly available sources and vetted by experts in the field, the fact sheets are designed to synthesize and clearly communicate the pragmatic science and medicine behind CWAs, including vesicants, incapacitating agents, and nerve agents.

Nerve Agent Exposure and Collection of Forensic Evidence

  • English  (pdf)
  • التعرض للعوامل المشلة للأعصاب و جمع الأدلة الجنائية
    (pdf) العربية

Chemical Warfare Agent Overview
التعرف على عوامل الحرب الكيميائية

BZ Exposure Recognition and Treatment

Chlorine Gas Exposure Recognition and Treatment
التعرف على حالات التعرض لغاز الكلور وعلاجها

Mustard Gas Exposure Recognition and Treatment

Sarin Exposure Recognition and Treatment
التعرف على حالات التعرض لغاز ااسارين وعلاجها

Tabun Exposure Recognition and Treatment

VX Exposure Recognition and Treatment

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