With the ever increasing threat of chemical warfare agents used by terrorists, law enforcement and public safety officials must be well informed. Here you will find information regarding various chemical warfare agents and policies governing them.

Background

The Geneva Protocol

Chemical Convention Treaty on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

The Use of Riot Control Agents by U.S. Military

Detection of Chemical Weapons

Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents

Antidotes

Influence of Weather, Terrain and Buildings

Protective Equipment

Chemical Agents:

Agent BZ

GA - Tabun

GB - Sarin

GD - Soman

HD - Mustard Gas

Agent VX

HC or S: Hexachlorethan Titanium-tetrachoride anthroqinone

Nerve Agents

Mustard Agents