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Blister agents
Name(s):
Vesicants
Nature
Blister agents react with the proteins in the skin and the mucous membrane of the the lungs and the eyes. All blister agents are oily liquids with a low vapour pressure, lingering on the ground and on objects for a considerable time.
Broader
Chemical warfare
Narrower
Mustard-Lewisite
Lewisite
Mustard gas
Phosgene oxime
Aggravates
Disorders of the skin
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems