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| | ATSDR - ToxFAQs™: Nerve Agents (GA, GB, GD, VX) |
 | | VX is a clear, amber-colored odorless, oily liquid. |
 | | When released to air, GA, GB, GD, and VX will be broken down by compounds that are found in the air, but they may persist in air for a few days before being broken down. |
 | | Regardless of the route of exposure, the manifestation of nerve agent exposure includes runny nose, chest tightness, pinpoint pupils, shortness of breath, excessive salivation and sweating, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, involuntary defecation and urination, muscle twitching, confusion, seizures, paralysis, coma, respiratory paralysis, and death. |
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