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SARIN - Nerve Gas
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Colorless and Odorless
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Requires aerosol for best dispersal; crop dusting aircraft, water supply remotely possible
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Used in 1995 Tokyo subway attack, 12 died, over 5,000 injured
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Osama bin Laden may have supplies
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Highly expensive to produce
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Difficult to impact large populations no cost/effort/impact efficiency
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Within 10 minutes after inhaling a small amount, death possibly would occur
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Take clothes off and rinse eyes and skin with water
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Hospitals working on getting antidote
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Medical Treatment: Antidotes are atropine, pralidoxime chloride, and diazepam
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In acute cases, pyridostigmine, physostigmine, eptastigmine and Phosphotriesterase are used as antidotes
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Alternative Treatment/Support: none known
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Precaution: Pretreatment uses Pyridostigmine bromide. Wearing protective mask, gloves, protective clothing and sturdy shoes
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Academy Psychic*Surveillance
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~ USA Risk Level: Low Confidence Level: 85%
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MUSTARD GAS Blistering Agent
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Used against Iran by Iraq in 1980's
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Easily made
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Released by bombs, artillery shells, land mines
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Spread by inhaling vapors
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Colorless when pure, usually yellow or brown in attack form
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Strong garlic or mustard scent
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Blisters form on body within 4 to 6 hours of attack
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Death most common in inhalation rather than by burns
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The larger the amount inhaled, the greater the risk of death
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Death is usually from a few days up to one or more weeks
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Medical Treatment: Only antidote is decontamination
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M258A1 kit, m391 Kit, diluted hydrochloriter, and /or soap and water are the decontamination items
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Alternative treatment: none known
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Precaution: Protective mask, protective clothing, sturdy shoes
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Academy Psychic*Surveillance
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~ USA Risk Level: Medium-Low Confidence Level: 65%
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BOTULISM - Contaminant
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Most powerful and deadly substance known to mankind
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Inhaled or indigested by diseased or contaminated food or water
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No cases of botulism in USA water supply have ever been reported
Not contagious
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The number who die from botulism has decreased in the last 50 years from 50% to 8%
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A vaccine is available
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A widespread vaccination program would deplete the vaccine being used for other medical reasons such as migraine headaches, back pain, and cerebral palsy
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Medical Treatment: With an anti-toxin; Center of Disease Control maintains a supply
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First detection would likely be the presentation of many acute cases at once
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Diagnosis and testing obtainable at some community and state laboratories as well as the Center for Disease Control
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Alternative treatment: Homeopathic remedy for botulism is Botulinum
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Precaution: None known
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Academy Psychic*Surveillance
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~ USA Risk Level: Very High Confidence Level: 92%
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