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Chlorine

Chlorine is classified as a choking agent (or pulmonary agent). This class of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) incapacitates enemy combatants by attacking the respiratory system, causing the victims to cough violently, choke, and therefore become incapacitated.

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PROPANE

Propane is a flammable, colorless, odorless, tasteless, nontoxic hydrocarbon gas. It burns relatively cleanly and is an excellent fuel. Although propane is a flammable gas,…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES

With the October 1996 issue of Fire Engineering and a review of the chemical ethyl acetate, this series known as the Chemical Data Notebook came…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #120: ETHYL ACETATE

A flammable, volatile, irritating, colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor, ethyl acetate is used as a solvent for coatings, dopes, lacquers, shellacs, varnishes, and…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #119: NITROBENZENE

Nitrobenzene is a highly toxic, combustible, fairly reactive, irritating, oxidizing, bright yellow crystalline solid or a yellow-to-brownish oily liquid with a bitter almond or shoe-paste…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #117: HEXANE

Hexane is a flammable, volatile, irritating, slightly toxic, clear, colorless liquid with an odor similar to gasoline. A pure substance that may be used as…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #116: BUTYRALDEHYDE

Butyraldehyde is a flammable, toxic, irritating, slightly corrosive, clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a pungent, sweet, and rancid odor. It is used in making drugs,…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #115: DIISOPROPYL ETHER

Diisopropyl ether is a flammable, highly volatile, anesthetic, irritating, mildly toxic, clear, colorless liquid with a sweet, pungent, and slightly sharp but pleasant odor. Its…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #113: ALLYL CHLORIDE

Allyl chloride is a flammable, toxic, anesthetic, polymerizable, irritating, corrosive, colorless to straw-colored, volatile liquid with a garlic-like odor. It is used in the manufacture…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #112: METHYL MERCAPTAN

Methyl mercaptan is a flammable, toxic, reactive, irritating gas with a strong, disagreeable odor (similar to that of garlic or rotten cabbage) that is detectable…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #111: SILICON TETRACHLORIDE

Silicon tetrachloride is a water-reactive, toxic, corrosive, irritating, mobile, volatile, colorless to light yellow-colored fuming liquid with a sharp, pungent, suffocating odor. It is commonly…

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CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #110: FORMIC ACID

Formic acid is a combustible, corrosive, toxic, irritating, colorless liquid with a pungent odor. In its natural state, it is the major ingredient in the…

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