| Chemical and Biological Agents |
| CHEMICAL AGENTS |
| BIOLOGICAL AGENTS |
| MUSTARD GAS Breathed vapors can cause the lungs to fill with liquid. Death may result from lack of oxygen. SARIN GAS Inhalation can lead to paralysis, loss of consciousness and death within minutes. VX NERVE GAS Severe dose causes involuntary defecation and urination, convulsions, cessation of breathing and death within minutes. |
| ANTHRAX First symptoms from inhalation may resemble the common cold, and then progress to high fever, labored breathing, shock and death. BOTULINUM TOXIN Eating contaminated food could result in paralysis of breathing muscles and death from asphyxiation. RICIN Initial symptoms include coughing and difficulty breathing. Death can occur within days. |