V-Agents

updated Jun 17, 2009 by sean foley

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Overview

The V-Agents were first developed in Britian in the 1950s. They are preceeded by the letter "V" as an abbreviation for the word "venemous" because their toxicity is so lethal and that they result in similar health effects as certain snake venom (Tucker, 2006). VX ahortly became the V-Agent of choice and was developed on an industrial level by the Allied powers. Less than 10 milligrams is fatal to humans.

See VX for detailed description.

Just the facts

Physical Information
Name: V-Agents
Use: chemical warfare
Source: sythetic chemistry
Recommended daily intake: none
Absorption: dermal, ingestion, inhalation
Sensitive individuals: all
Toxicity/symptoms: choking, dizziness, miosis
Regulatory facts: outlawed under CWC
Environmental: persistent
Recommendations:

Classifications

Information for the table below is derived from Emedicine:

Code Name

Chemical Name

VX	O-Ethyl-S-(2(diisopropylamino)ethyl) methylphosphate

VE	O-Ethyl-S-(2(diethylamino)ethyl)ethylphosphonothioate

VG	O,O-Diethyl-S-(2(diethylamino)ethyl)phosphorothioate

VM	O-Ethyl-S-(2(diethylamino)ethyl)phosphorothioate

V-gas

Russian Equivalent of VX

References

Emedicine on V-Agents

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The V-Agents were first developed in Britian in the 1950s. They are preceeded by the letter "V" as an abbreviation for the word "venemous" because their toxicity is so lethal and that they result in similar health effects as certain snake venom ([#Tucker, 2006]). [VX] ahortly became the V-Agent of choice and was developed on an industrial level by the Allied powers. Less than 10 milligrams is fatal to humans.
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| Name: V-Agents |
| Use: chemical warfare |
| Source: sythetic chemistry |
| Recommended daily intake: none |
| Absorption: dermal, ingestion, inhalation |
| Sensitive individuals: all |
| Toxicity/symptoms: choking, dizziness, miosis |
| Regulatory facts: outlawed under [CWC|chemical weapons convention] |
| Environmental: persistent |
| Recommendations: |
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