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8-FLUOROOCTANOL [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

... 7 tons to 7000 tons of chemical agents, 700 g to 7 tons of toxin agents (7 kg of pure BTX toxin) 300 tons of 8-fluorooctanol (the most stable chemical poison)!

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Armes CBRNE
CONT

[...] Parmi les substances toxiques mentionnées, le 8-fluorooctanol serait la plus appropriée à cause de sa stabilité, mais il en faudrait 300 tonnes métriques.

Spanish

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