Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents

Extensively revised, reorganized, and updated, this second edition of a bestseller is a complete summary of a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional warfare agents. This edition incorporates additional classes of agents; expands existing classes; and provides more information on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of these agents as well as their health effects. Cross-referenced using several indices, entries cover toxicology, characteristics, hazards, protection, medical response, components, precursors, and decomposition products. Where applicable, chemical formulas, routes of exposure, medicinal uses, threat level, and descriptions of disease are included.