chemical agent of warfare
1Chemical Agent Resistant Coating — is the term for the paint commonly applied to military vehicles which provides protection against chemical and biological weapons.[1] The surface of the paint is engineered to be easily decontaminated after exposition to chemical warfare and… …
2Chemical Agent Identification Set — A typical glass bottle from a type of CAIS known as a toxic gas set . This one contains sulfur mustard (HD). Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS), known by several other names, were sets of glass vials or bottles that contained small amounts …
3chemical agent — Any toxic chemical intended for use in military operations. See also chemical ammunition; chemical defense; chemical dose; chemical environment; chemical warfare; riot control agent …
4Chemical weapon — Chemical weapons Pallets of 155 mm artillery shells containing HD (distilled sulfur mustard agent) at Pueblo Depot Activity (PUDA) chemical weapons storage facility. Blister Agents: (Vesicants) …
5Chemical weapon designation — Chemical, biological, and radiological warfare agents are sometimes assigned what is termed a military symbol. Military symbols evolved out of the First World War from the British in part for secrecy, and to simplify reference to chemicals by… …
6Chemical warfare — For other uses, see Chemical warfare (disambiguation). This article forms part of the series Chemical agents Lethal agents Blood agents Cyanogen chloride (CK) …
7chemical weapon — Introduction any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first used in World War I (1914–18), during which gas warfare …
8Chemical weapons in World War I — A poison gas attack using gas cylinders in World War I. The use of chemical weapons in World War I ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine. This chemical warfare… …
9Chemical Corps — Seal of the Chemical Corps The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons. The corps was founded as the Chemical Warfare Service during World …
10Chemical mortar battalion — The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. Infantry divisions, and it was their responsibility to service the 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortar during World War II. For this reason they were also called the Four… …
