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Chemical weapon in the 20th and 21st centuries. Part 3. Organophosphorus chemical warfare agents used until the year 1970. V-group
Author(s) -
M. Kloske,
Zygfryd Witkiewicz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bulletin of the military university of technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1234-5865
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.9736
Subject(s) - chemical warfare , chemical warfare agents , chemical agents , nerve agent , group (periodic table) , chemistry , engineering , political science , organic chemistry , law , biochemical engineering , acetylcholinesterase , enzyme
The article contains the knowledge about the V-group of organophosphorus chemical warfare agents, named nerve agents, used since their discovery until the year 1970. Group V is the second consecutive collection of CW agents and it contains a number of chemical substances, which were considered up to the year 2018, to be the most toxic chemical compounds included in the arsenal of chemical weapons.Keywords: organophosphorus toxic agents, chemical weapon, II World War, post-war period, Cold War

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