Chloropicrin
Per: http://fas.org/cw/cwagents.htm
Federation of American Scientists: Chemical Warfare Agent: Chloropicrin: Choking Agent
Chemical agents which attack lung tissue, primarily causing pulmonary edema, are classed as lung damaging agents. To this group belong:
NOTE: Chloropicrin is now used in agricultural fields.
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Per: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbaryl-dicrotophos/chloropicrin-ext.html
Some trade names for products containing chloropicrin include :
*Chlor-O- Pic, Metapicrin, Timberfume, and Tri-Clor
*Chloropicrin mixtures with 1,3-Dichloropropene include : Telone C-17, Tri-Form, and Pic-Clor
*A partial list of trade names for chloropicrin mixtures with methyl bromide includes: Tri-Con, Terr- O-Gas, Preplant Soil Fumigant and Pic-Brom.
When used according to label, exposure to nontarget species is unlikely. However, because of its toxicity to mammals and invertebrates, it can be assumed that chloropicrin may be harmful to many nontarget organisms.
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Per: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/832637-overview
Because chloropicrin is toxic by all routes of entry, it has the potential for widespread destruction as a chemical warfare agent.
Chloropicrin is an irritant to all body surfaces. This liquid decomposes in the environment. Photochemical reactions with chloropicrin produce phosgene; other decomposition products include nitrogen oxides and chlorine compounds.
Elevations of creatine phosphokinase levels have been described in the setting of chloropicrin exposure and may represent some degree of rhabdomyolysis.
Chloropicrin may cause methemoglobinemia.
Exposure to vapors leads to coughing, labored breathing, sore throat, dizziness, bluish skin, vomiting, and in some instances, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema.
Prolonged eye exposure to chloropicrin can cause blindness. Entrance through damaged skin causes similar symptoms as those seen in overexposure through inhalation.
Dermatitis may result from repeated exposure to chloropicrin.
Per: http://fas.org/cw/cwagents.htm
Federation of American Scientists: Chemical Warfare Agent: Chloropicrin: Choking Agent
Chemical agents which attack lung tissue, primarily causing pulmonary edema, are classed as lung damaging agents. To this group belong:
- CG - phosgene
- DP - diphosgene
- Cl - chlorine
- PS - chloropicrin
NOTE: Chloropicrin is now used in agricultural fields.
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Per: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/carbaryl-dicrotophos/chloropicrin-ext.html
Some trade names for products containing chloropicrin include :
*Chlor-O- Pic, Metapicrin, Timberfume, and Tri-Clor
*Chloropicrin mixtures with 1,3-Dichloropropene include : Telone C-17, Tri-Form, and Pic-Clor
*A partial list of trade names for chloropicrin mixtures with methyl bromide includes: Tri-Con, Terr- O-Gas, Preplant Soil Fumigant and Pic-Brom.
When used according to label, exposure to nontarget species is unlikely. However, because of its toxicity to mammals and invertebrates, it can be assumed that chloropicrin may be harmful to many nontarget organisms.
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Per: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/832637-overview
Because chloropicrin is toxic by all routes of entry, it has the potential for widespread destruction as a chemical warfare agent.
Chloropicrin is an irritant to all body surfaces. This liquid decomposes in the environment. Photochemical reactions with chloropicrin produce phosgene; other decomposition products include nitrogen oxides and chlorine compounds.
Elevations of creatine phosphokinase levels have been described in the setting of chloropicrin exposure and may represent some degree of rhabdomyolysis.
Chloropicrin may cause methemoglobinemia.
Exposure to vapors leads to coughing, labored breathing, sore throat, dizziness, bluish skin, vomiting, and in some instances, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema.
Prolonged eye exposure to chloropicrin can cause blindness. Entrance through damaged skin causes similar symptoms as those seen in overexposure through inhalation.
Dermatitis may result from repeated exposure to chloropicrin.
