Preparedness (ultralight attack on statue of liberty)

[Eugene Leitl]

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)