Open AccessA Review Article on Nerve Agents
Author(s) -
Tang SYH,
Chan JTS
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790200900204
Subject(s) - terrorism , medicine , nerve agent , computer security , chemical agents , chemical warfare agents , criminology , law , engineering , computer science , political science , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry , biochemical engineering , acetylcholinesterase , enzyme
The incidence of Tokyo subway attack by the Aum Shinrikyo cult in 1995 had raised the concern of the use of nerve agent as a weapon in terrorist attack. The recent event in World Trade Centre in New York city had further brought our attention to the possibility of terrorist attacks using these agents. In view of the high possibility of nerve agents being used as chemical weapon, medical personnel should have a clear knowledge of these agents. This article aim to provide a detailed discussion of these agents.