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Nerve agents are organophosphorus compounds. Nerve agents are caused by an accidental release or terrorist attack. Symptoms includes abdominal pain, rhinorrhea, excessive salivation, and seizures.

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What are Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents?

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Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents that cause what?

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What products that developed from organophosphorus compound?

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What do nerve agents and organophosphorus agents cause?

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What effects do organophosphorus nerve agents cause?

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Name products which are made from organophosphorus compounds?

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What are all the systems that nerve agents can affect?

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What is the pupose of m9 paper?

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Attacks muscles of the body?

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