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Cholinesterase inhibition is the mechanism of toxicity of "[[nerve gas]]" [[chemical weapon]]s and insecticides. Such poisoning is initially treated with [[atropine]].

There was some research into the use of hallucinogens as [[chemical weapon]]s, but their unpredictability was such that even though they might be disa

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...ers, although too toxic for general use. Their toxicity is exploited as [[chemical weapon]]s; the class of "nerve gases" are cholinesterase inhibitors.

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...ns, such as heat, the weapon does not meet generally agreed definitions of chemical weapon.

...pproved laboratory to have small quantities, for the purpose of developing chemical weapon detectors and defenses. Schedule II have both weapons and non-weapon appli

Less spectacular, but more insidious, resulted from the bombing of the ''[[chemical weapon#world war II|SS John Harvey]]'' in the harbor of Bari, Italy on December 2,

..., [[blast-fragmentation]]), or a nuclear explosion]]. Bombs may release [[chemical weapon|chemical warfare]] or [[biological weapon|biological warfare]] agents.

*Volume III addressed the Iraqi [[biological weapon|biological]] and [[chemical weapon]]s programs.<ref name=V3>{{citation

...al warfare. Weapons of mass destruction usually include nuclear weapons, [[chemical weapon]]s, [[biological weapon]]s, and radiological weapons.

...ed Kingdom|British]] Civil Service [[biological weapon|biological]] and [[chemical weapon]]s expert, Dr [[David Kelly]]. Prior to Kelly's death, on the BBC ''Today''

...produced is also of potential value in destroying, rather than scattering, chemical weapon|chemical and biological weapons.

...'''O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate''', is a lethal, nonpersistent [[chemical weapon]], of the [[nerve agent]] family. It was first synthesized by Germany in

...onic support, electronic warfare, and other intelligence functions such as chemical weapon detection using [[materials MASINT]]. In addition to the truly expendable i

...organisms (including [[biological weapon]]s, toxic chemicals (including [[chemical weapon]]s, fire hazards, scattered explosives, radioactive materials, etc. Decont

...es and their detonation systems. If a suspected device may be a nuclear, [[chemical weapon|chemical]], [[biological weapon|biological]], or radiological weapon, the E

...y distinguished from those of other forms of [[chemical warfare]], using [[chemical weapon]]s designed to meet military needs. Chemical terrorism is asymmetric warfar Chemical terrorism could be carried out either with military [[chemical weapon]]s, or toxic industrial chemicals.

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A '''chemical weapon''' is a chemical, with a delivery system that can deliver the agent in mili

...efers to a family of potentially lethal but primarily casualty-producing [[chemical weapon]]s introduced in the [[First World War]] (WW1) and subsequently improved in

...the 1950s and 1960s, and until late in 2000 the atoll was used to store [[chemical weapon]]s, and destroy them in accordance with the [{Chemical Weapons Convention]]

When available and required, a Special Forces qualified element for chemical weapon|chemical, biological weapon|biological, radiological weapon| radiological

Modern chemical weapon detection is highly automated. One technique involves continual sampling of [[Malathion]], for example, while not as toxic as a true chemical weapon, very well could be used by terrorists or could be spilled by an accident,

...local fires, they are all equipped to help counter [[nuclear fallout]], [[chemical weapon]]s and [[biological weapons]].

...ax.html "The Anthrax Letters"] ''Albion Monitor'', August 16, 2002</ref> [[Chemical weapon]]s contain toxic chemical compounds, like [[dioxin]] or nerve gas, while bi

...ax.html "The Anthrax Letters"] ''Albion Monitor'', August 16, 2002</ref> [[Chemical weapon]]s contain toxic chemical compounds, like [[dioxin]] or nerve gas, while bi

...o supply Saddam with even more weapons-related equipment after the Halabja chemical weapon on Iraqi Kurds by their own government. Former Foreign Secretary Howe had w

...Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War]]. Also as part of its defense, Iraq used [[chemical weapon]]s.

...rl Harbor, while "visit Aunt Shirley" could order a terrorist to trigger a chemical weapon at a particular place. If the codes are not re-used or foolishly chosen (e,