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GAS WAR [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical arms race
1, record 1, English, chemical%20arms%20race
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the duration of the war, the combatants would engage in a chemical arms race. Both sides recruited hundreds of chemists, engineers, and physiologists to serve in special military gas warfare services. These experts worked intensively to discover new toxic gases and delivery systems and to develop defensive equipment, procedures, and medical treatments. 2, record 1, English, - chemical%20arms%20race
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course aux armements chimiques
1, record 1, French, course%20aux%20armements%20chimiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- course à l'armement chimique 2, record 1, French, course%20%C3%A0%20l%27armement%20chimique
correct, feminine noun
- course aux armes chimiques 3, record 1, French, course%20aux%20armes%20chimiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours de la Première Guerre mondiale, une véritable course à l'armement chimique s'engage, les États belligérants mobilisent d'importantes sommes d'argent pour la recherche, la conception et la production industrielle de ces nouvelles armes. 4, record 1, French, - course%20aux%20armements%20chimiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Monument Names
- Heritage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- St. Julien Canadian Memorial
1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Julien%20Canadian%20Memorial
correct, Belgium
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monument located near Ypres, Belgium, commemorating the heroic resistance of Canadian forces during the Second Battle of Ypres(April 1915), when they faced the first poison gas attacks of the First World War. 2, record 2, English, - St%2E%20Julien%20Canadian%20Memorial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations de monuments
- Patrimoine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mémorial canadien à Saint-Julien
1, record 2, French, M%C3%A9morial%20canadien%20%C3%A0%20Saint%2DJulien
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monument situé près d'Ypres, en Belgique, qui commémore la résistance héroïque des Canadiens lors de la deuxième bataille d'Ypres (avril 1915), où ils affrontèrent les premières attaques de gaz toxique de la Première Guerre mondiale. 2, record 2, French, - M%C3%A9morial%20canadien%20%C3%A0%20Saint%2DJulien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (Military)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- service mask
1, record 3, English, service%20mask
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chemical Warfare Service has equipped every combat soldier in the United States Army with the latest type [of] gas mask, assuring adequate protection from all known war gases and military smokes. Four main types of masks are issued—the service mask, the training mask, the diaphragm mask, and the optical mask. 2, record 3, English, - service%20mask
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habillement (Militaire)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- masque réglementaire
1, record 3, French, masque%20r%C3%A9glementaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Livens projector
1, record 4, English, Livens%20projector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Livens mortar 2, record 4, English, Livens%20mortar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mortar-like weapon that could throw large drums filled with flammable or toxic chemicals. 3, record 4, English, - Livens%20projector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the First World War, the Livens projector became the British Army's standard means of delivering gas attacks and it remained in its arsenal until the early years of the Second World War. 3, record 4, English, - Livens%20projector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
bomb for Livens projector, Livens projector battery 4, record 4, English, - Livens%20projector
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Livens mortar battery 4, record 4, English, - Livens%20projector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- projecteur Livens
1, record 4, French, projecteur%20Livens
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mortier Livens 2, record 4, French, mortier%20Livens
correct, masculine noun
- lanceur Livens 3, record 4, French, lanceur%20Livens
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'artillerie de type mortier qui servait à propulser des charges chimiques et incendiaires. 4, record 4, French, - projecteur%20Livens
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le projecteur Livens a été en usage dans l'Armée britannique durant la Première Guerre mondiale et les premières années de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. 4, record 4, French, - projecteur%20Livens
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
batterie de mortiers Livens 4, record 4, French, - projecteur%20Livens
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- synthetic pesticide
1, record 5, English, synthetic%20pesticide
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volatile, synthetic pesticide poisons are biologically disruptive, basically untested, toxic chemicals, designed to kill. Many of our most commonly used pesticide poisons are neurotoxins which were developed as an outgrowth of poisonous nerve gas research, during World War II. Synthetic pesticide poisons are capable of disrupting the normal functioning of every major organ system in the body, but the nervous system is the most likely target. 2, record 5, English, - synthetic%20pesticide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The research technologies needed to identify and implement gene products as plant protection agents are appreciably different from those used for synthetic or natural chemical pesticides ... 3, record 5, English, - synthetic%20pesticide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic pesticide: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 5, English, - synthetic%20pesticide
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
synthetic chemical pesticide, synthetic organic pesticide 4, record 5, English, - synthetic%20pesticide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pesticide de synthèse
1, record 5, French, pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mémoires se rapportent [...] aux pesticides, notamment en distinguant les pesticides chimiques, de synthèse ou biologiques, mais sans fournir clairement de définition. Cependant, des précisions apportées [...] permettent de les distinguer de différentes façons. Pour plusieurs, les pesticides de synthèse sont des produits créés par l'homme ou présents dans la nature et recopiés en laboratoire. Pour d'autres, les pesticides de synthèse sont des produits de laboratoire qui n'existent pas dans la nature. L'origine du produit est donc déterminante dans l'identification du type de pesticide. Quant aux biopesticides, chacun y va de sa définition, y incluant ou non des pesticides chimiques tels que l'huile de dormance ou le savon insecticide ou des organismes vivants tels que les insectes prédateurs. Pour la grande majorité, ce sont des produits qui existent dans la nature ou dont les molécules sont naturelles [...] Dans environ un sixième des mémoires, il est suggéré d'introduire une taxe sur l'ensemble des pesticides de synthèse (chimiques), ou alors seulement sur les pesticides de synthèse utilisés à des fins cosmétiques et domestiques. 2, record 5, French, - pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthèse : Préparation d'un composé à partir des éléments constituants ou d'un composé de formule plus simple. [S'oppose à «naturel».] 3, record 5, French, - pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les pesticides de synthèse sont communément appelés «pesticides chimiques» mais il est préférable de distinguer ces deux concepts, puisqu'il n'est pas totalement exclu que des pesticides de synthèse soient fabriqués à partir de constituants non chimiques, tout comme il n'est pas exclu que des pesticides chimiques puissent exister à l'état naturel. Essentiellement, un «pesticide chimique» est un pesticide constitué d'un produit chimique, et un «pesticide de synthèse» est un pesticide préparé en laboratoire. 4, record 5, French, - pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pesticide de synthèse : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 5, French, - pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pesticide chimique de synthèse, pesticide organique de synthèse 4, record 5, French, - pesticide%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method
1, record 6, English, Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- B.E.T. method 2, record 6, English, B%2EE%2ET%2E%20method
correct
- BET method 3, record 6, English, BET%20method
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B.E.T. method: Gaseous absorption analysis method. Acronym of "S. Brunauer, P. Emmett, E. Teller." Widely used for surface area determinations by computing the monolayer area. 2, record 6, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The BET method is widely used in surface science for the calculation of surface areas of solids by physical adsorption of gas molecules. 3, record 6, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Surface Area Measurement. For nanopowder, the B.E.T. method is commonly used to determine the specific surface area. The drop in nitrogen pressure in a closed container due to adsorption of the nitrogen molecules to the surface of the material inserted in the container is measured. (The shape of the nanopowder particles is assumed to be spherical.) 4, record 6, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
... There, he [Paul Emmett] sought out a better understanding of the mechanisms by which ammonia could be taken out of the air and turned into a fertilizer for plants. Emmett knew that the Germans had developed just such a mechanism during World War I, but scientists did not entirely understand how and why the process worked. The result of this investigation was the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) Method, which remains the second-most cited scientific paper on the process and a technique still in use worldwide. The BET Method provides scientists with the ability to measure a variety of properties of gas molecules on a solid surface : the surface area, the composition of the surface, and the amount of catalyst that is both on the surface and in the interior of the solid. Dr. Emmett's work on the BET Method earned him a Nobel Prize nomination. 1, record 6, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- méthode B.E.T. 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20B%2EE%2ET%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- méthode BET 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20BET
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La théorie Brunauer, Emmett et Teller (BET) est une théorie physique. La méthode BET permet d’expliquer l’adsorption physique des molécules de gaz sur une surface solide et permet la mesure de la surface spécifique. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode B.E.T.; méthode BET : termes uniformisés par CN-AIR CANADA. (CN : Canadien National.) 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- 2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol
1, record 7, English, 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dimercaprol 2, record 7, English, dimercaprol
correct
- British Anti-Lewisite 3, record 7, English, British%20Anti%2DLewisite
correct
- British antilewisite 4, record 7, English, British%20antilewisite
correct
- 2,3-dimercaptopropanol 5, record 7, English, 2%2C3%2Ddimercaptopropanol
former designation, avoid
- 1,2-dithioglycerol 6, record 7, English, 1%2C2%2Ddithioglycerol
avoid
- antilewisite 7, record 7, English, antilewisite
avoid
- 2-3-dithiopropanol 8, record 7, English, 2%2D3%2Ddithiopropanol
avoid
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a colorless liquid with an unpleasant, mercaptan odor which is used as a chelating agent developed as an antidote for lewisite, a war gas, and as an antidote for poisoning by other metals, such as mercury, antimony, nickel, chromium, and bismuth. 9, record 7, English, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 7, English, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH or C3H8OS2 10, record 7, English, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- 2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol
1, record 7, French, 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dimercaprol 2, record 7, French, dimercaprol
correct, masculine noun
- DCI 3, record 7, French, DCI
see observation
- DCI 3, record 7, French, DCI
- dimercapto-2,3 propanol-1 3, record 7, French, dimercapto%2D2%2C3%20propanol%2D1
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- dimercaptopropanol 4, record 7, French, dimercaptopropanol
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- 2,3-dimercaptopropanol 5, record 7, French, 2%2C3%2Ddimercaptopropanol
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- dithiopropanol 6, record 7, French, dithiopropanol
avoid, masculine noun
- dithio-2-3-propanol 7, record 7, French, dithio%2D2%2D3%2Dpropanol
avoid, masculine noun
- dithioglycérol 7, record 7, French, dithioglyc%C3%A9rol
avoid, masculine noun
- British Anti Lewisite 3, record 7, French, British%20Anti%20Lewisite
masculine noun
- British antilewisite 6, record 7, French, British%20antilewisite
masculine noun
- B.A.L. 8, record 7, French, B%2EA%2EL%2E
avoid
- B.A.L. 8, record 7, French, B%2EA%2EL%2E
- British Anti-Lewisite 9, record 7, French, British%20Anti%2DLewisite
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament préparé à l'origine comme curatif des lésions dues aux gaz de combat arséniés, et utilisé maintenant contre les intoxications dues à l'arsenic et à certains métaux lourds. 10, record 7, French, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dimercaprol [...] se comporte comme chélateur et forme avec ces toxiques des dérivés éliminés par l'organisme. On l'emploie en solution huileuse par voie intramusculaire, sous contrôle médical. 10, record 7, French, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 7, French, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH ou C3H8OS2 11, record 7, French, - 2%2C3%2Dbis%28sulfanyl%29propan%2D1%2Dol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dimercaprol
1, record 7, Spanish, dimercaprol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- 2,3-dimercaptopropanol 2, record 7, Spanish, 2%2C3%2Ddimercaptopropanol
- BAL 3, record 7, Spanish, BAL
- antilewisita británica 3, record 7, Spanish, antilewisita%20brit%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
- 1,2-ditoglicerina 3, record 7, Spanish, 1%2C2%2Dditoglicerina
- dimercaptopropanol 3, record 7, Spanish, dimercaptopropanol
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propiedades: líquido aceitoso viscoso; incoloro con olor fuerte desagradable a mercaptanos; p.eb., 80° centígrados (1,9 mm), 140°C (40 mm); p.f. 77°C; p.e., 1,2385 (25/4°C) [...] soluble en aceites vegetales; moderadamente soluble en agua con descomposición; soluble en alcohol. [...] Peligros: intensamente irritante para los ojos y las membranas mucosas. Usos: medicina; antídoto de la lewisita, productos orgánicos arsenicales y de metales pesados. 2, record 7, Spanish, - dimercaprol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un antídoto de muchos venenos, el dimercaptopropanol (BAL, es decir, British anti-Lewisite), se ha estudiado de modo específico como antídoto de la lewisita [...] 3, record 7, Spanish, - dimercaprol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química : CH2(SH)CH(SH)CH2OH o C3H8OS2 4, record 7, Spanish, - dimercaprol
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- war gas
1, record 8, English, war%20gas
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- casualty gas 2, record 8, English, casualty%20gas
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 8, English, - war%20gas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
choking gas: in military medicine, a casualty gas, such as phosgene ... 2, record 8, English, - war%20gas
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
war gas : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 8, English, - war%20gas
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gaz de combat
1, record 8, French, gaz%20de%20combat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique suffocante, vésicante, irritante, ou toxique, utilisée par l'armée pour mettre un adversaire hors de combat. 2, record 8, French, - gaz%20de%20combat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 8, French, - gaz%20de%20combat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chlorodiphenylarsane
1, record 9, English, chlorodiphenylarsane
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- blue cross 2, record 9, English, blue%20cross
correct, see observation
- chlorodiphenylarsine 3, record 9, English, chlorodiphenylarsine
correct
- Clark I 4, record 9, English, Clark%20I
correct, see observation
- diphenylarsinous chloride 4, record 9, English, diphenylarsinous%20chloride
correct
- diphenylchloroarsine 5, record 9, English, diphenylchloroarsine
correct
- sneezing gas 6, record 9, English, sneezing%20gas
correct
- chlorodiphenyl arsine 3, record 9, English, chlorodiphenyl%20arsine
- diphenylchlorarsine 7, record 9, English, diphenylchlorarsine
correct
- DA 7, record 9, English, DA
see observation
- DA 7, record 9, English, DA
- nose irritant gas 7, record 9, English, nose%20irritant%20gas
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical product which appears under the form of odorless crystals and which was used during World War 1 as an antipersonnel device to generate a smoke causing sneezing and vomiting. 8, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DA is an abbreviation for Di-phenyl-chlor-arsine, a nose irritant gas used during the Second World War. It has no smell and a delayed action, but causes sneezing, a burning pain in the chest, nose, throat and mouth after a few minutes. 9, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clark agents. ... these super agents are ... named after the German term "ChLorierte" [chlorinated] "ARsen" [arsenic] "Kampfstoffe" [chemical agents]. As the name suggests, they contain chlorine and arsenic. Clark I is diphenylchloroarsine and Clark II is diphenylcyanoarsine. They are powerful vomiting agents which could penetrate the early designs of gas mask and force the soldiers to remove them, exposing them to the more dangerous agents such as chlorine gas. 10, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Origin of the name "blue cross:"] With German shells, the type of chemical agent can be identified from coloured crosses on the casings: "Blaukreuz" (blue cross) affects the upper respiratory tract; "Weisskreuz" (white) contain irritants affecting the eyes and other moist tissues; "Grünkreuz" (green) affects the lungs; "Gelbkreuz" (yellow) attacks any exposed skin surfaces. 10, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chlorodiphenylarsane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
blue cross: Often capitalized. 8, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 5 OBS
DA: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 1, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Also known under the commercial designation UN 1699. 8, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Chemical formula: (C6H5)2AsCl or C12H10AsCl 8, record 9, English, - chlorodiphenylarsane
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chlorodiphénylarsane
1, record 9, French, chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- croix bleue 2, record 9, French, croix%20bleue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- chlorodiphénylarsine 3, record 9, French, chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsine
correct, feminine noun
- Clark I 4, record 9, French, Clark%20I
correct, masculine noun
- chlorure diphénylarsénieux 1, record 9, French, chlorure%20diph%C3%A9nylars%C3%A9nieux
correct, masculine noun
- diphénylchloroarsine 2, record 9, French, diph%C3%A9nylchloroarsine
correct, feminine noun
- gaz sternutatoire 5, record 9, French, gaz%20sternutatoire
correct, masculine noun
- diphénylchloro-arsine 6, record 9, French, diph%C3%A9nylchloro%2Darsine
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique qui se présente sous la forme de cristaux incolores et qui a été utilisé comme gaz de combat. 7, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallèlement à l'utilisation de l'ypérite, les Allemands introduisent sur le champ de bataille [...] les premières arsines chargées dans des obus à croix bleue. Il s'agissait de diphénylchloroarsine, un produit solide qui nécessitait une charge explosive suffisante pour assurer la mise en aérosol du produit. Celui-ci était contenu dans une bouteille en verre noyée au milieu de l'explosif dans le corps de l'obus. Le produit, pulvérisé par l'explosion de la charge, se transformant momentanément en vapeur grâce à la chaleur dégagée, était susceptible de traverser les filtres des masques protecteurs. Ses effets incapacitants et sternutatoires devaient alors rendre intolérable le port du masque. 8, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ces toxiques allaient être] utilisés simultanément avec des obus suffocants marqués d'une croix verte ou persistants marqués d'une croix jaune, ce qui valut à la zone infectée de porter le nom de «zone bariolée». 8, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chlorodiphénylarsane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bombe à gaz sternutatoire. 9, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : (C6H5)2AsCl ou C12H10AsCl 7, record 9, French, - chlorodiph%C3%A9nylarsane
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sternutator
1, record 10, English, sternutator
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sternutatory substance 2, record 10, English, sternutatory%20substance
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that causes nasal irritation; especially a poison gas that causes irritation of the nose and eyes, pain in the chest, and nausea. 3, record 10, English, - sternutator
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A gas or other substance that causes sneezing, as certain war gases. 2, record 10, English, - sternutator
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sternutator: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 10, English, - sternutator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Armes CBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sternutatoire
1, record 10, French, sternutatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- substance sternutatoire 2, record 10, French, substance%20sternutatoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance qui provoque l'éternuement et la congestion de la muqueuse nasale. 2, record 10, French, - sternutatoire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sternutatoires excitent les terminaisons nerveuses des voies respiratoires supérieures, sans provoquer de blessures graves, du moins aux concentrations réalisables en plein air. Aux concentrations élevées, ils peuvent irriter les muqueuses et la peau. Ils provoquent, après quelques dizaines de secondes, une sensation de brûlure et des réflexes de défense glandulaires et moteurs (hypersécrétion nasale, salivaire et bronchique, éternuement, toux, vomissements et diminution de la ventilation pulmonaire). 3, record 10, French, - sternutatoire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sternutatoire : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 10, French, - sternutatoire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
- Armas QBRNE
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- estornutatorio
1, record 10, Spanish, estornutatorio
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- trichloromethyl chloroformate
1, record 11, English, trichloromethyl%20chloroformate
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- diphosgene 1, record 11, English, diphosgene
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toxic, colorless liquid with a boiling point of 127-128 ° C; soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene; used in organic synthesis, and as a military poison gas during World War I. Also known as diphosgene. 2, record 11, English, - trichloromethyl%20chloroformate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CLCOOCCL3 or CL-CO-OCCL3 3, record 11, English, - trichloromethyl%20chloroformate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chloroformiate de trichlorométhyle
1, record 11, French, chloroformiate%20de%20trichlorom%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- diphosgène 1, record 11, French, diphosg%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- surpalite 1, record 11, French, surpalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit agressif [...] utilisé comme gaz de combat. 2, record 11, French, - chloroformiate%20de%20trichlorom%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CLCOOCCL3 ou CL-CO-OCCL3 3, record 11, French, - chloroformiate%20de%20trichlorom%C3%A9thyle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- CBRNE Weapons
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- phosgene
1, record 12, English, phosgene
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- carbonyl chloride 2, record 12, English, carbonyl%20chloride
correct
- carbon oxychloride 3, record 12, English, carbon%20oxychloride
correct
- chloroformyl chloride 2, record 12, English, chloroformyl%20chloride
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly toxic, colorless gas that condenses at 0°C to a fuming liquid; used as a war gas and in manufacture of organic compounds. 2, record 12, English, - phosgene
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phosgene is the most dangerous of the group called choking agents. It accounted for 80 per cent of all chemical deaths during WWI. 4, record 12, English, - phosgene
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula : COCl2 3, record 12, English, - phosgene
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Armes CBRNE
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- phosgène
1, record 12, French, phosg%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- chlorure de carbonyle 2, record 12, French, chlorure%20de%20carbonyle
correct, masculine noun
- oxychlorure de carbone 3, record 12, French, oxychlorure%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
- Collongite 4, record 12, French, Collongite
correct, trademark, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gaz incolore, se liquéfiant à 8 °C, d'odeur suffocante. [...] Sa grande réactivité le rend extrêmement toxique par inhalation : [...] cette propriété l'a fait employer comme gaz de combat (Collongite). Il est utilisé dans l'industrie pour la [...] fabrication des polyuréthannes, et pour la préparation des colorants [...] 5, record 12, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collongite est le nom de guerre de l'oxychlorure de carbone. 6, record 12, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : COCl2 6, record 12, French, - phosg%C3%A8ne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Toxicology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- vesicant
1, record 13, English, vesicant
correct, noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- blister gas 2, record 13, English, blister%20gas
correct, noun
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"vesicant" : a vesicant war gas(as mustard gas or lewisite). 3, record 13, English, - vesicant
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"vesicant" (adj.): producing or tending to produce blisters. 3, record 13, English, - vesicant
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blister gas: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 13, English, - vesicant
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Toxicologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- gaz vésicant
1, record 13, French, gaz%20v%C3%A9sicant
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- vésicant 2, record 13, French, v%C3%A9sicant
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz de combat, tel l'ypérite, provoquant de graves lésions phlycténulaires de la peau et des voies respiratoires. 3, record 13, French, - gaz%20v%C3%A9sicant
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz vésicant : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 13, French, - gaz%20v%C3%A9sicant
Record 13, Key term(s)
- vésicants
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Toxicología
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- vesicante
1, record 13, Spanish, vesicante
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que produce ampollas en la piel. 1, record 13, Spanish, - vesicante
Record 14 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- chemical weapon arsenal
1, record 14, English, chemical%20weapon%20arsenal
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- CW arsenal 1, record 14, English, CW%20arsenal
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iran possesses a large chemical weapon(CW) arsenal consisting primarily of first generation(World War I era) agents, and it is believed to have a nerve gas research and development program... 1, record 14, English, - chemical%20weapon%20arsenal
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- arsenal d'armes chimiques
1, record 14, French, arsenal%20d%27armes%20chimiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme certains pays continuent de chercher à se doter d'un arsenal d'armes chimiques et (ou) biologiques offensives, les pays comme le Canada doivent continuer de se préoccuper de l'utilisation clandestine possible des produits et de la technologie pouvant servir à la production de ces armes. 1, record 14, French, - arsenal%20d%27armes%20chimiques
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- downdraft gasifier
1, record 15, English, downdraft%20gasifier
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- down-draught gasifier 2, record 15, English, down%2Ddraught%20gasifier
correct
- coflow gasifier 3, record 15, English, coflow%20gasifier
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gasification is a thermal process to convert solid fuel into gasified fuel by non-stoichiometric, partial combustion .... The most established gasifier system is the down-draught gasifier. It produces an almost tar-free gas and can be constructed on a relatively large scale compared to other systems. Its disadvantage is the requirement for fuel preparation, which must be well cut, uniform wood or charcoal, with a moisture content not greater than 20%. 2, record 15, English, - downdraft%20gasifier
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The "downdraft"(or coflow) gasifiers... used widely during World War II produce very little tar and oil and are much more practical in small sizes for producing clean gas. Air(oxygen) is introduced at nozzles or tuyères which form a complex reaction zone not amenable to scale-up or simple analysis. 3, record 15, English, - downdraft%20gasifier
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gazogène à tirage inversé
1, record 15, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20invers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- gazogène à gaz descendants 2, record 15, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20descendants
correct, masculine noun
- gazogène inversé 2, record 15, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20invers%C3%A9
masculine noun
- gazogène à écoulement descendant 3, record 15, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20descendant
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gazogènes [...] dans lesquels l'air est introduit sous la zone de combustion. La chaleur dégagée par la combustion produit la pyrolyse ou la distillation du bois placé au dessus, mais les pyroligneux et les goudrons produits sont contraints à descendre, à passer à travers la zone de charbon de bois en ignition; ils sont donc craqués, réduits à l'état de CO + H2 essentiellement. Il n'y a pratiquement plus de pyroligneux, ni de goudron. 2, record 15, French, - gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20invers%C3%A9
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est ce type de gazéifeur (ou gazogène) qui a été utilisé sur les camions et les voitures durant la dernière guerre (type Imbert). 2, record 15, French, - gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20tirage%20invers%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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