Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfare (2008) - The Black Vault

Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfarepediatric nerve agent antidote dosing schedule, 684City of New York Fire Departmentpediatric nerve agent antidote dosing schedule, 684Civil War. See US Civil WarCK. See Cyanogen chlorideClark, M.G.plasma-derived human butyrylcholinesterase research, 249Clean Air Actdestruction of chemical weapons stockpile and, 610Clermonttetraethyl pyrophosphate testing, 46, 156Clinton, Pres. Billpresidential decision directives outlining policy for deterringand responding to terrorism, 754Clonidineincapacitating effects, 421Cluster bombschemical weapon delivery, 120, 122CN. See chloroacetophenone; 1-chloroacetophenoneCobalt EDTAcyanide poisoning treatment, 385, 397Cobalt saltscyanide poisoning treatment, 397Cochrane, Capt. Charlesbatrachotoxin description, 632–633Cochrane, RexmondBattle of Cantigny and, 27Cohn Fraction IV-4 pasteplasma-derived human butyrylcholinesterase source, 247, 249,251Cole, T.J.2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile research, 450Colgrave, H.F.dibenz[b,f]-1,4-oxazepine research, 467, 469Collective protectioncategories of, 584chemical and biological protected shelters, 585–586chemically protected deployable medical system, 584–585collectively protected expeditionary medical support, 585M20 simplified collective protection equipment, 586–587modular general purpose tent system chemical-biologicalprotective liner system, 587tactical application, 584Collectively protected expeditionary medical supportdescription, 585Colombian poison dart frogsbatrachotoxin source, 632COLPRO. See Collective protectionComboPen2-pyridine aldoxime methyl chloride administration, 187Cone, D.C.summary of triage systems, 517Conner, M.W.hexachloroethane smoke research, 327Convulsive Antidote, Nerve Agent injectordiazepam administration, 189–190nerve agent exposure treatment, 651Cooper, G.J.wound decontamination research, 538–539Cooper, W.C.organophosphate insecticide exposure research, 320Corson, B.B.2-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile research, 444Corticosteroids. See also specific agentsammonia inhalation treatment, 353brevetoxin intoxication treatment, 631chlorine exposure treatment, 673incapacitating agent exposure treatment, 471mustard agent exposure treatment, 282phosgene inhalation treatment, 354, 363toxic industrial chemical exposure treatment, 363The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lordchemical attack plan, 127CP EMEDS. See Collectively protected expeditionary medicalsupportCR. See Dibenz[b,f]-1,4-oxazepineCreasy, Maj. Gen. Williamlysergic acid diethylamide research, 414Crone, H.D.decontamination research, 529CS. See O-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile; 2-chlorobenzylidenemalonitrileCSA. See The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the LordCSEPP. See Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness ProgramCurran, D.anticholinergic deliriant research, 422Currie, W.D.phosgene research, 738Cushing, Dr. Harveyaccount of Royal Army Medical Corps capabilities, Flanders,Belgium, May 5, 1917 (exhibit), 88chemical attack observations, 101initial impressions of mustard agent, 88–89observations of the Second Battle of Ypres, 82CVAA. See Chlorovinylarsonous acidCWC. See Chemical Weapons ConventionCWS. See Chemical Warfare ServiceCyanide. See also Cyanogen chloride; Hydrogen cyanideaccidental exposures, 374advantages and disadvantages of, 3, 126analytical methods for determining cyanide in biologicalsamples (table), 732–733chemical, physical, environmental, and biological properties(table), 372conventional wounds contaminated with, 523description, 322, 731dietary issues, 323, 372–373, 374, 389endogenous cyanide concentrations for smokers and nonsmokers(table), 381executions and suicides and, 373–374“gas chambers” and, 373–374Germany’s experimental testing on human subjects in concentrationcamps, 105goiter and, 324historical use, 372–373long-term exposure to, 323–324long-term health effects, 322–324mechanism of action, 343, 397, 731mechanism of toxicity, 673–674, 731military use, 372, 373pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, 376physiology, 322quick-kill properties, 373reference range values, 734routes of exposure, 322sources, 372, 374, 731terrorist plots using, 4tobacco smoke and, 323, 324, 374toxicity, 377toxicodynamic effects (figure), 384Tylenol poisoned with, 373uses for, 673volatility of, 373World War I use, 372, 373xxxiv