22 Sep
2001
22 Sep
'01
4:29 p.m.
On Sat, 22 Sep 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:
Nerve gas is absorbed through the skin. A containment suit is required, a gas mask, alkali or otherwise, is worthless of itself.
Indeed. Physical properties of some common nerve agents: http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1018.5/MR1018.5.appb.html Specifically VX: Boiling point (0C, 760 mm Hg) 298.4 (calculated), with decomposition Vapor pressure (mm Hg) 0.0007 at 200 Volatility (mg/m3) 10.5 at 250C (1/2000 as volatile as sarin)