Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Symptoms from mustard gas poisoning can occur immediately after contamination, continuing to appear

Mustard Gas - Ipirita - Chemical compounds - InfoEscola
Chemical agent first produced in 1822, mustard gas, also known as ipirita is represented by the chemical formula C 4 H 8 Cl 2 S, oily liquid at room temperature in its pure state is colorless and odorless, the impure form is yellow and has a characteristic odor reminiscent of the mustard (hence its common name), has a melting point of 13 C, a melting point of 216 C and density of 1.27 g / mL, is insoluble in water and soluble in lipids and organic solvents, such as alcohol, ether, and benzene.
By having a significant degree of toxicity, mustard gas was widely used as a chemical weapon by the Germans in the final years of the First World War and in military battles in Ethiopia in 1936. This gas causes serious damage to the respiratory, neurological and gastrointestinal tract, eye irritation, temporary blindness, constant vomiting, rupture of blood vessels - which caused severe bleeding - and very painful blisters that spread throughout the body, so it is classified as vesicant agent. The moderate contamination does not kill, but gas can liaise with the DNA molecule, producing mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. Overexposure ptfe can kill by asphyxiation within 5 minutes of contact.
Symptoms from mustard gas poisoning can occur immediately after contamination, continuing to appear ptfe until 12 hours after exposure. And as if that were not enough, the substance may still remain active for a long time, so that the soldiers had their contaminated clothing and equipment died poisoned.
There is no antidote for mustard gas contamination. In cases of exposure to this substance, the best action to be taken to mitigate the toxic effects is the removal of the individual from the contaminated site. The mustard ptfe gas may be neutralized by reacting with chlorine (Cl), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and calcium hypochlorite [Ca (OCl) 2], yielding nontoxic compounds.
References: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/G% C3% A1s_mostarda ptfe http://www.educacional.com.br/reportagens/armas/quimicas.asp http://www.brasilmedicina.com/noticias/ pgnoticias_det.asp? AreaSelect & Code = 33 = 2
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