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	Experts criticize nerve agent disposal plan - Environment - MSNBC.com
		The Army will destroy the VX nerve agent stockpiled at the Newport Chemical Depot in western Indiana and then store the byproduct there until a decision is made on how to treat and dispose of it.
		WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army’s plan to destroy VX nerve agent stockpiled in Indiana and ship the chemical byproduct to New Jersey to be dumped in the Delaware River may not completely remove all traces of the deadly chemical, the government says.
		There was no information showing that the DuPont plant is capable of treating traces of VX nerve agent or other compounds in the chemical byproduct, the CDC said.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7417749 (459 words)

	VM (nerve agent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		VM (Phosphonothioic acid, methyl-, S-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve agent.
		Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VM has not been extensively studied outside of military science.
		They have similar lethal dose levels to VX (between 10-50 mg) and have similar symptoms and method of action to other nerve agents that act on cholinesterase.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VM_(nerve_agent) (206 words)

	CNN.com - Officials: No hard evidence in nerve agent report - Dec. 12, 2002
		This official said some intelligence analysts have speculated it could be the deadly nerve agent VX, which the United States has accused Iraq of possessing.
		One senior official described a report in The Washington Post on Thursday suggesting al Qaeda or a group closely affiliated with al Qaeda had obtained the nerve agent VX from Iraq as "far too conclusive sounding," and said the U.S. government had no hard evidence of such a transaction.
		The VX agent is of particular concern because it is many times more toxic than the sarin gas that killed 12 and injured 5,500 people when it was released in a Tokyo subway station in 1995.
	www.cnn.com /2002/US/12/12/sproject.irq.iraq.al.qaeda/index.html (834 words)

	VM (nerve agent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		VM (Phosphonothioic acid, methyl-, S-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl) O-ethyl ester) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve gas.
		They have similar lethal dose levels to VX (between 10-50 mg) and have similar symptoms and method of action to other nerve agents that act on cholinesterase.
		Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VM has not been extensively studied outside of military science.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VM_(nerve_agent) (834 words)

	VG (nerve agent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		VG (also called Amiton or Tetram) is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve gas.
		They have similar lethal dose levels to VX (between 10-50 mg) and have similar symptoms and method of action to other nerve agents that act on cholinesterase, and treatment remains the same, but the window for effectively treating second generation V series seizures is shorter.
		Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VG has not been extensively studied outside of military science.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VG_(nerve_agent) (834 words)

	VE (nerve agent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They have similar lethal dose levels to VX (between 10-50 mg) and have similar symptoms and method of action to other nerve agents that act on cholinesterase, and treatment remains the same, but the window for effectively treating second generation V series seizures is shorter.
		nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve gas.
		Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VE has not been extensively studied outside of military science.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VE_(nerve_agent) (834 words)

	Nerve agent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		CBRNE - Nerve Agents, V-series: Ve, Vg, Vm, Vx &;( http://www.emedicine.com/Emerg/topic899.htm).
		Nerve agents are highly toxic chemical agents that poison the nervous system and disrupt bodily functions that are vital to an individuals survival.
		The initial stages of symptoms of an individual exposed to a nerve agent may vary depending on the particular agent and amount of the agent the person was exposed to.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nerve_agent (834 words)

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		VG (nerve agent) VG (also called Amiton or Tetram is a "V-series" nerve agent closely related to the better-known VX nerve gas.
		Like most of the agents in the V-series (with the exception of VX), VG has not been extensi
		VG Cats VG Cats is a web comic written and drawn by Scott Ramsoomair.
	www.masterliness.com /i/Vg.htm (834 words)

	Subject: IRAQ'S CW PROGRAM
		AGENTS LESS LIKELY TO BE USED-BUT STILL POTENTIAL THREATS-INCLUDE THE NERVE AGENTS VX AND SOMAN, NITROGEN MUSTARD, AND PERHAPS EVEN NONLETHAL TEAR GAS AND VOMITING AGENTS.
		IT IS PURSUING PERSISTENT NERVE AGENTS SUCH AS VX THAT ARE MUCH MORE TOXIC THAN THE BLISTER AGENT MUSTARD AND THE NERVE AGENT SARIN-THE PRINCIPAL AGENTS NOW IN IRAQ'S ARSENAL.
		THE SEMIPERSISTENT NERVE AGENT GF COULD BE USED IN PLACE OF SARIN IF THE TARGET NEED NOT BE CAPTURED IMMEDIATELY.
	www.fas.org /irp/gulf/cia/960702/73909_01.htm (834 words)

	Subject: IRAQ'S CW PROGRAM
		AGENTS LESS LIKELY TO BE USED-BUT STILL POTENTIAL THREATS-INCLUDE THE NERVE AGENTS VX AND SOMAN, NITROGEN MUSTARD, AND PERHAPS EVEN NONLETHAL TEAR GAS AND VOMITING AGENTS.
		IT IS PURSUING PERSISTENT NERVE AGENTS SUCH AS VX THAT ARE MUCH MORE TOXIC THAN THE BLISTER AGENT MUSTARD AND THE NERVE AGENT SARIN-THE PRINCIPAL AGENTS NOW IN IRAQ'S ARSENAL.
		THE SEMIPERSISTENT NERVE AGENT GF COULD BE USED IN PLACE OF SARIN IF THE TARGET NEED NOT BE CAPTURED IMMEDIATELY.
	www.fas.org /irp/gulf/cia/960702/73909_01.htm (834 words)

	VX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A chemist by the name of Ranajit Ghosh discovered the V-series nerve agents at the Government research establishment at Porton Down, England in 1952; VX was passed over in favour of continuing with sarin as their chemical weapon of choice.
		Nerve Agent VX can also be delivered in binary chemical weapons which mix in-flight to form the agent prior to release.
		The VX nerve agent is the most well-known of the V-series of nerve agents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VX (1050 words)

	ATSDR - MMG: Nerve Agents: Tabun (GA); Sarin (GB); Soman (GD); and VX
		Nerve agents are readily absorbed from the respiratory tract.
		Nerve agents alter cholinergic synaptic transmission at neuroeffector junctions (muscarinic effects), at skeletal myoneural junctions and autonomic ganglia (nicotinic effects), and in the CNS.
		Nerve agents are extremely toxic and can cause loss of consciousness and convulsions within seconds and death from respiratory failure within minutes of exposure.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /MHMI/mmg166.html (4996 words)

	CDC Facts About VX
		VX is the least volatile of the nerve agents, which means that it is the slowest to evaporate from a liquid into a vapor.
		Though VX does not mix with water as easily as other nerve agents do, it could be released into water.
		VX is the most potent of all nerve agents.
	www.bt.cdc.gov /agent/vx/basics/facts.asp (1244 words)

	Research suggests better nerve agent treatment
		Because of concerns about terrorists one day using such deadly nerve agents as sarin, soman, tabun and VX, the two are urging the government and medical researchers to investigate potentially more effective treatments.
		Evidence indicates that such nerve agents are lethal, in part due to increasing acetylcholine in the brain, Janowsky said.
		Nerve agents greatly increase the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the body, he said.
	www.brightsurf.com /news/march_03/EDU_news_032603_b.html (823 words)

	Encyclopedia: Nerve gas
		CBRNE - Nerve Agents, V-series: Ve, Vg, Vm, Vx &;( http://www.emedicine.com/Emerg/topic899.htm).
		Nerve agents can be absorbed through the skin, requiring that those likely to be subjected to such agents wear a full body suit in addition to a gas mask.
		Nerve agents were not used by Iraq in the Gulf War, despite widespread fears to the contrary.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nerve-gas (823 words)

	Encyclopedia: Nerve gas
		CBRNE - Nerve Agents, V-series: Ve, Vg, Vm, Vx &;( http://www.emedicine.com/Emerg/topic899.htm).
		Nerve agents can be absorbed through the skin, requiring that those likely to be subjected to such agents wear a full body suit in addition to a gas mask.
		Nerve agents were not used by Iraq in the Gulf War, despite widespread fears to the contrary.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nerve-gas (823 words)

	VX Nerve Gas
		The U.S. Army is proposing to pre-treat stockpiles of VX nerve agent at its Newport Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Newport Indiana, and then transport the resulting hydrolysate across the country to the DuPont Chambers Works facility at Carney’s Point, Salem County, NJ for final treatment and disposal into the Delaware River.
		The Army is proposing to “neutralize” the VX nerve agent stored at the Newport, Indiana facility using a chemical neutralization process.
		The Newport Indiana community has repeatedly voiced its preference that the VX nerve agent be treated, destroyed and disposed of on site in Newport as originally agreed to by the Army.
	www.delawareriverkeeper.org /factsheets/vx_nerve_agent.htm (1363 words)

	Fact_Sheet_Nerve_Agents.doc
		Diagnosis The diagnosis of nerve agent exposure is made when there is a high index of suspicion and when the symptoms described above present themselves.
		Should the patient with symptoms survive the immediate effects of nerve agent poisoning, several delayed effects may occur which need to be identified should they occur.
		Their mechanism of action is similar to poisoning by organophosphate insecticide, but nerve agents are much more potent.
	www.pdhealth.mil /wot/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Nerve_Agents.doc (1191 words)

	Riegle Report - Lethal Nerve Agent VX
		CAUTION: Due to the rapid effects of nerve agents, it is extremely important that decontamination of personnel not be delayed by attempting to blot off excessive agent prior to decontamination with sodium hypochlorite.
		The inhibition of cholinesterase enzymes throughout the body by nerve agents is more or less irreversible so that their effects are prolonged.
		If recovery from nerve agent poisoning occurs, it will be complete unless anoxia or convulsions have gone unchecked so long that irreversible central nervous system changes due to anoxemia have occurred.
	www.gulfweb.org /bigdoc/report/appvx.html (3319 words)

	VX
		The VX nerve agent is the most well-known of the V-series of nerve agents.
		VX agent is considered an area denial weapon due to its physical properties.
		Often regarded as the deadliest nerve agent created to date, as little as 10 mg is enough to kill an average person.
	www.infoslurp.com /information/VX (3319 words)

	VX (Nerve Agent)
		VX is a human-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent.
		VX Nerve Agent - This page on the Deployment Health Clinician Center web page contains background information, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Nerve Agents including VX.
		Medical NBC Chemical Agent Terrorism Fact Sheet - This page on US Army Medical NBC web page describes effects and medical response for Chemical Agent Terrorism including VX.
	www-nehc.med.navy.mil /postdep/EP/VX1.htm (169 words)

	VX
		The VX nerve agent is the most well-known of the V-series of nerve agents.
		VX agent is considered an area denial weapon due to its physical properties.
		Often regarded as the deadliest nerve agent created to date, as little as 10 mg is enough to kill an average person.
	www.infoslurp.com /information/VX (169 words)

	Chemical and Biological Attacks, Detection & Response FAQ
		Nerve Agents: These are agents such VX, Sarin, Soman, and Tabun.
		M8 paper is used to test liquid substances for the presence of nerve agents and blister agents.
		Agents may be removed naturally from the air by falling out (large particles fall out much more quickly), by sticking to the ground or vegetation, or by being removed by precipitation.
	www.ki4u.com /Chemical_Biological_Attack_Detection_Response.htm (169 words)

	Chemical and Biological Attacks, Detection & Response FAQ
		Nerve Agents: These are agents such VX, Sarin, Soman, and Tabun.
		M8 paper is used to test liquid substances for the presence of nerve agents and blister agents.
		Agents may be removed naturally from the air by falling out (large particles fall out much more quickly), by sticking to the ground or vegetation, or by being removed by precipitation.
	www.ki4u.com /Chemical_Biological_Attack_Detection_Response.htm (169 words)

	A look back at Gulf War One
		In addition, it is researching pro- duction of the nerve agents soman, VG, and VX, AND the psyChochemicals BZ and EA3443.
		Analysis and modeling of Iraq's production facility lead us to estimate that Iraq is currently producing at least 6 tons per day of the blister agent mustard, between 1 and 2 tons per day of the nerve agent tabun, and limited amounts of the nerve agent saRin.
		Iraq intends to continue and, in fact, to expand its CW agent production capability The Iraqis are becoming more sophisti- CATED AND SELF-RELIANT in their CW agent research and production efforts.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1265816/posts (169 words)

	VX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		VX blocks the diffusing properties of acetylcholinesterase, thus causing nerves to fire continuously resulting in contractions of all the "involuntary" muscles in the body.
		Nerve Agent VX can also be delivered in binary chemical weapons which mix in-flight to form the agent prior to release.
		The VX nerve agent is the most well-known of the V-series of nerve agents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/VX (886 words)

	deseretnews.com Depot is destroying VX-filled spray tanks
		DESERET CHEMICAL DEPOT — Workers at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility Friday began chemical weapons destruction targeting a new munitions type, VX nerve agent-filled spray tanks.
		Operations were suspended last week at one of the furnaces when a compound similar to VX agent was detected in the main furnace exhaust stack.
		A second furnace is being used to process VX agent.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595079454,00.html (162 words)

	Toxicity of the Organophosphate Chemical Warfare Agents GA, GB, and VX: Implications for Public Protection
		The nerve agents, GA, GB, and VX are organophosphorus esters that form a major portion of the total agent volume contained in the U.S. stockpile of unitary chemical munitions.
		The overreaching concern with regard to nerve agent exposure is the extraordinarily high acute toxicity of these substances.
		In view of their lack of genotoxcity, the nerve agents are not likely to be carcinogens.
	ehp.niehs.nih.gov /docs/1994/102-1/munro-abs.html (162 words)

	Newport Chemical Depot (NECD) - Newport, Indiana - United States Nuclear Forces
		These structures are part of the former nerve agent VX production facility.
		VX stored in bulk containers will be pilot tested at NECD using the chemical neutralization process followed by supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) as a potential disposal technology for the bulk agent VX stored at Newport Chemical Depot (NECD).
		At the former VX production plant, tanks like this one were used to hold chemical agent VX prior to the agent being transferred to ton containers or munitions.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/newport.htm (2034 words)

	Tooele Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office information - KUED 7 - Avoiding Armageddon - Utah's Legacy
		Workers at TOCDF began destruction operations on March 28 to eliminate the VX nerve agent weapons stockpiled at DCD.
		GB was selected for destruction first because it posed a greater risk to the public than the remaining VX and mustard agents in storage.
		DCD stores the nation’s largest stockpile of VX agent by weight contained in seven different munition types.
	www.kued.org /avoidingarmageddon/tooele.html (318 words)

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