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CASUALTY GAS [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

A chemical warfare gas which produces a toxic or strongly irritant effect. There are five classes of war gas: lacrimators, lung irritants, sternutators, systemic poisons, and vesicants.

CONT

choking gas: in military medicine, a casualty gas, such as phosgene ...

OBS

war gas: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Substance chimique suffocante, vésicante, irritante, ou toxique, utilisée par l'armée pour mettre un adversaire hors de combat.

OBS

gaz de combat : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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