CHEMICAL AGENTS AS WEAPONS: MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS
BY KEN MILLER, M.D., Ph.D.
Many common chemicals can produce unpleasant symptoms or injuries. Most victims of attacks involving chemical agents will be treated according to their symptoms. The most important intervention is decontamination of the exposed victims, which will prevent the victim from further absorbing the agent and will prevent secondary contamination of rescuers. If high explosives are used to disperse the agent, traumatic and blast injuries will also be present.
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