Categories Of Agents Flashcards

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Lethal

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Nerve: cyanides (blood), pulmonary (chocking).

Designed to kill

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2
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Damaging

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Blister - vesicants (H)

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3
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Incapacitating

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Mental + Physical

Temporary disablement - few hours/ days

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4
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Non-persistent

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Delivered as a liquid or aerosol - vapour hazard

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5
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Persistent

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Delivered as a liquid or solid - contact hazard

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6
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Thickening

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Increased the persistency of both persistent and non-persistent by adding polymers

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