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GAZ TOXIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • CBRNE Weapons
  • Toxicology
DEF

poison gases: Substances used in chemical warfare for their nuisance value or to cause casualties. They consist of tear gases, nose gases, choking gases, asphyxiating gases and blister gases.

OBS

toxic: Having the characteristics of a toxin or poison; poisonous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes CBRNE
  • Toxicologie
CONT

Henderson et Haggard classent les gaz toxiques en quatre catégories : 1) Les gaz irritants [...] dont l'action toxique résulte en une inflammation [...]. 2) Les gaz asphyxiants [...] qui produisent une déficience en oxygène [...]. 3) Les gaz anesthésiques [qui agissent] sur le système nerveux [...]. 4) Autres substances volatiles [...] telles le mercure, l'hydrogène arsénié [qui] exercent diverses actions toxiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas QBRNE
  • Toxicología
CONT

La instalación de buenos equipos en las fábricas; el control sobre la fuga de gases tóxicos; el uso sistemático de los medios y equipos de protección individual; el uso sistemático del baño parcial o total después del manejo de sustancias tóxicas, etc., son los mejores procedimientos para disminuir la acción funesta de este tipo de materias primas.

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