Publication Title: Multiservice Potential Military Chemical/Biological Compounds
Publication/revision date: 10 JAN 2005
Field Manual: FM 3-11.09
MCRP 3-37.1B
NTRP 3-11.32
AFTTP(I) 3-2.55
Supersedes: FM 3-09, 12 DEC 1990
Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release, distribution unlimited (public domain manuals)
CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER
FORWARD
PREFACE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
Background
Threat
Militarily Significant Aspects of Toxic Chemical Agents
Militarily Significant Aspects of Biological Agents
Militarily Significant Aspects of Toxic Industrial Chemicals
CHAPTER II CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Background
Definitions of Selected Physical and Chemical Properties
Definitions of Toxicity-Related Terms
Choking Agents
Nerve Agents
Blood Agents
Blister Agents (Vesicants)
Incapacitating Agents
Chemical Warfare Agent Precursors
Other Chemical Warfare Agents
CHAPTER III MILITARY CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Background
Riot Control Agents (Tear-Producing Compounds)
Respiratory Irritants
Obsolete Riot Control Agents
Smokes, Obscurants, and Incendiaries
CHAPTER IV BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Background
Bacterial Agents of Potential Concern
Rickettsiae of Potential Concern
Viral Agents of Potential Concern
Toxins of Potential Concern
CHAPTER V TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Background
Other Information Sources
Reach-Back Capability
APPENDIX A TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS
APPENDIX B TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
APPENDIX C PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS
APPENDIX D CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION SCHEDULE 1, 2,
AND 3 CHEMICALS
APPENDIX E CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT PRECURSOR CHEMICALS:
USES AND EQUIVALENTS
APPENDIX F CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND OTHER MILITARY
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
APPENDIX G PROPERTIES OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS AND MILITARY
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
APPENDIX H TOXICITY PROFILE ESTIMATES
Background
Choking Agents
Nerve Agents
Blood Agents
Blister Agents
Respiratory Irritants
APPENDIX I PROPERTIES OF SELECTED BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
APPENDIX J SELECTED ANIMAL PATHOGENS
Background
Animal Diseases
APPENDIX K SELECTED PLANT PATHOGENS
Background
Bacterial Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Viral Diseases
APPENDIX L DISSEMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
Background
Inhalation or Aerosol Route of Entry
Percutaneous Route of Entry
Oral Route of Entry
Covert Dissemination
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
AUTHENTICATION
FIGURES II-1 The TLE Effect on the Ct Profile
II-2 Ct Profile for Dosage versus Exposure Duration
G-1 Vapor Pressure of Choking Agents
G-2 Vapor Pressure of Nerve Agents
G-3 Vapor Pressure of Blood Agents
G-4 Vapor Pressure of Blister Agents
G-5 Vapor Pressure of Incapacitating Agents (BZ)
G-6 Vapor Pressure of Riot Control Agents (Capsaicin)
G-7 Vapor Pressure of Respiratory Irritants
H-1 GA Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-2 GA Vapor: Concentration versus Exposure
Duration
H-3 GB Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-4 GB Vapor: Concentration versus Exposure
Duration
H-5 GD Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-6 GD Vapor: Concentration versus Exposure
Duration
H-7 GF Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-8 GF Vapor: Concentration versus Exposure
Duration
H-9 VX Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-10 VX Vapor: Concentration versus Exposure
Duration
H-11 HD Vapor: Dosage versus Exposure Duration
H-12 HD Vapor: Concentration Versus Exposure
Duration.
TABLES II-1 List of Selected CW Agents and Precursors
II-2 CG
II-3 CG Toxicity Estimates
II-4 DP
II-5 DP Toxicity Estimates
II-6 GA
II-7 GA Toxicity Estimates
II-8 GB
II-9 GB Toxicity Estimates
II-10 GD
II-11 GD Toxicity Estimates
II-12 GF
II-13 GF Toxicity Estimates
II-14 VX
II-15 VX Toxicity Estimates
II-16 Vx
II-17 Vx Toxicity Estimates
II-18 AC
II-19 AC Toxicity Estimates
II-20 CK
II-21 CK Toxicity Estimates
II-22 SA
II-23 SA Toxicity Estimates
II-24 HD
II-25 HD Toxicity Estimates
II-26 HN-1
II-27 HN-1 Toxicity Estimates
II-28 HN-2
II-29 HN-2 Toxicity Estimates
II-30 HN-3
II-31 HN-3 Toxicity Estimates
II-32 HT
II-33 HT Toxicity Estimates
II-34 L
II-35 L Toxicity Estimates
II-36 HL
II-37 HL Toxicity Estimates
II-38 PD
II-39 PD Toxicity Estimates
II-40 ED
II-41 ED Toxicity Estimates
II-42 MD
II-43 MD Toxicity Estimates
II-44 CX
II-45 CX Toxicity Estimates
II-46 BZ
II-47 BZ Toxicity Estimates
II-48 Correlation of Symptoms and Incapacitating
Agent Family
II-49 DF
II-50 DF Toxicity Estimates
II-51 QL
II-52 QL Toxicity Estimates
II-53 OPA
II-54 OPA Toxicity Estimates
II-55 NE
II-56 NE Toxicity Estimates
II-57 NM (Containing Elemental Sulfur)
II-58 NM Toxicity Estimates
II-59 Other CW Agents
III-1 List of Selected Military Chemical Compounds
III-2 CS
III-3 CS Toxicity Estimates
III-4 CR
III-5 CR Toxicity Estimates
III-6 OC
III-7 OC Toxicity Estimates
III-8 DM
III-9 DM Toxicity Estimates
III-10 DA
III-11 DA Toxicity Estimates
III-12 DC
III-13 DC Toxicity Estimates
III-14 Cl2
III-15 Cl2 Toxicity Estimates
III-16 CN
III-17 ZnCl2
III-18 WP
III-19 TiO2
III-20 Synthetic Graphite
III-21 SGF-2
IV-1 List of Potential BW Agents
IV-2 Animal and Plant Pathogens with Potential
BW Applications
V-1 Accidents Involving Hazardous Substances
A-1 Table of Equivalents
A-2 Table of Commonly Used Prefixes
B-1 Temperature Conversions
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