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Nerve Agents are also known as nerve gases. They disrupt the mechanism by which nerves transfer messages to the organs.
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More specifically, nerve agents interfere with the transmission of messages along nerves, interfering with the chemical interactions that pass a message from one end of a nerve cell to the next nerve cell. They disrupt the electro-chemical processes at the synapses (junctions between nerve cells) by blocking acetylcholinesterase, a key enzyme.
By inhibiting nerve message passing, they prevent key messages from being sent to various critical body functions. As such, they cause involuntary muscle spasms in increasing intensity, and eventually lead to fatal asphyxia as the loss of respiratory control progresses.
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Attacks muscles of the body?
nerve agents
When was The Nerve Agents - EP - created?
The Nerve Agents - EP - was created in 1998-05.
What are all the systems that nerve agents can affect?
Nerve agents affect the transmission of nerve impulses in your nervous system. Nerve agents can affect the central nervous system, the respiratory system as well as cholinergic nervous system.
What are the causes of organophosphorus nerve agents?
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.
What is the pupose of m9 paper?
to detect the presence of liquid nerve and blister agents to detect the presence of liquid nerve and blister agents
What happens to m9 paper when it comes in contact with a nerve agent or blister agent?
It will change colours. Yellow to brown for G (nerve) agents, red to purple for H (blister) agents, and green to black for V (nerve) agents.
Attacks the airways and lungs?
Choking Agents
Nerve agents are agents that cause all the following EXCEPT?
slow heart rate
What are Nerve agents are organophosphorus agents?
These cause damage to the nervous system so it will not work.
What system is not affected by nerve agents?
The respiratory system is not directly affected by nerve agents, as these agents primarily target the nervous system by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, leading to an accumulation of acetylcholine at synapses. However, nerve agents can indirectly impact respiratory function due to muscle paralysis and convulsions, which may affect breathing. In contrast, the circulatory system can be influenced by nerve agents, particularly through changes in heart rate and blood pressure. Overall, while the respiratory system may not be the primary target, it can still be compromised as a result of the overall effects of nerve agents.
Two types of chemical agents where surface contamination can be detected using m8 paper?
Vesicants (blister agents) such as sulfur mustard and nerve agents such as sarin can be detected on surfaces using M8 paper, which changes color in the presence of these chemical agents. M8 paper is a reactive paper that turns red for vesicants and yellow for nerve agents when they are present on a surface.
Which type of chemical agent when released can cause?
Persistent
