on Sat, Sep 22, 2001 at 08:08:06AM -0700, David Honig (honig@sprynet.com) wrote:
At 09:45 PM 9/21/01 -0700, Tim May wrote:
Any attack with VX or similar nerve gas would kill tens of thousands fairly quickly. Gas masks of no use, due to lack of coverage of all exposed skin, and leakage. Gas masks mainly useful for mustard gas, that sort of thing.
Leakage yes, but I think a lot of people get sick or die (eg in a subway attack) because of inhaling the gas phase. Of course if you touch the liquid you're toast. I'd think an alkali decontaminizing layer in the filter would help with the nerve agents.
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