Arsenical

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Arsenicals are chemical compounds that contain arsenic. [1] [2] In a military context, the term arsenical refers to toxic arsenic compounds that are used as chemical warfare agents. This includes blister agents, blood agents and vomiting agents. [3] [4] Historically, they were used extensively as insecticides, especially lead arsenate.

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Examples

Blister agents

Blood agents

Vomiting agents

References

  1. ↑ Gaion A, Sartori D, Scuderi A, Fattorini D (2014). "Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of arsenic compounds in Hediste diversicolor (Muller 1776) after exposure to spiked sediments" . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21 (9): 5952–5959. Bibcode:2014ESPR...21.5952G. doi:10.1007/s11356-014-2538-z. PMID   24458939. S2CID   12568097.
  2. ↑ "Arsenicals - MeSH - NCBI".
  3. ↑ Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents (2nd ed.). CRC Press. 24 August 2007. ISBN   9780849314346.
  4. ↑ Compendium of chemical warfare agents. Springer. 15 November 2006. ISBN   9780387346267.
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