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Originally posted by jeichelberg
Why does the thread still have the words "Nerve Gas?" They are using CR...CR is not a nerve gas...
"The International Business Times reports that demonstrators have been struck with "dangerous levels of CR gas over the past two days of protests"
kinda read over the pages we have all been dissing the media for calling a tear agent a nerve agent....read through the pages we all have been quite outspoken
Originally posted by jeichelberg
Why does the thread still have the words "Nerve Gas?" They are using CR...CR is not a nerve gas...
Originally posted by Maxmars
reply to post by Atzil321
I did notice that the company known as Zarc International Inc. manufactures and sells a prepackaged swab or 'handi-wipe' that neutralizes the chemicals in some gas agents (probably to assist those who accidentally get it on themselves as they 'dispense' their brand of 'justice' and 'law enforcement.')
Egyptian Military Using Banned Lethal Substance as Tear Gas; Could Cause Vital Organ Damage
By Amrutha Gayathri: Subscribe to Amrutha's RSS feed
November 22, 2011 12:23 AM EST
The Egyptian military and police are using tear gas that could cause acute damage to the lungs, liver and heart, and increase the risk of miscarriage, Egyptian media report. Apart from the detrimental side effects, the gas canisters were at least five years past the expiry date.
Originally posted by crazydaisy
Didn't the US use nerve gas during WWII?
If not, then where did all the canister come from
that are presently stored in bunkers. I have
see the ones stored at Avon, Ky. I doubt
they would use old canisters but just sayin.
Not safe to use as some of them are
leaking.
Originally posted by SuperiorEd
Originally posted by Corruption Exposed
Egyptian Military Using Nerve Gas on Protesters
www.newsmax.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
The Egyptian military has been using a banned chemical agent to deal with hundreds of thousands of protesters, according to several news sources.
At least 23 Egyptians have died and more than 1,700 have succumbed to a lethal gas military forces have been using during the past three days in clashes in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square.
The International Business Times reports that demonstrators have been struck with "dangerous levels of CR gas over the past two days of protests" and Australia's The Age said Wednesday that the canisters are marked "Made in the USA."
CR gas is an in
How did USA get on the labels? I corrected my previous comments for this question. They are produced in the UK. What does this tell us about the USA label? Would be be so dumb as to place a made in the USA label on something on the black market?
edit on 23-11-2011 by SuperiorEd because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by JiggyPotamus
It would not surprise me if this was some lethal cocktail of CR gas, and even cyanide...would not surprise me. Maybe this is how the USA tests out their chemical arsenal. So they know how to better deal with us when the time comes. At least maybe.
thus the question remains did the US sell Egypt this outdated CR gas ? Did Egypt let it Expire? Does the Egypt forces know what CR can become, a Vx never agent. a little CR chem make up www.bionity.com... some side effects and yes death from exposure
The V-series is the second family of nerve agents (the V apparently standing for "venomous"), and also contains four members: VE, VG, VM, VX. The most studied agent in this family, VX, was invented in the 1950s at Porton Down in the United Kingdom. The other agents in this series have not been studied extensively, and information about them is limited. It is known, however, that the V-series agents are about 10 times more toxic than the G-agent sarin (GB).
All of the V-agents are persistent agents, meaning that these agents do not degrade or wash away easily, and can therefore remain on clothes and other surfaces for long periods. In use, this allows the V-agents to be used to blanket terrain to guide or curtail the movement of enemy ground forces. The consistency of these agents is similar to oil; as a result, the contact hazard for V-agents is primarily - but not exclusively - dermal. VX was the only V-series agent that was fielded by the USA as a munition, consisting of rockets, artillery shells, airplane spray tanks, and landmines.[2][3]
very nasty stuff, should be band and listed in the GC, Geneva Convention, for use as a nerve agent.
Effects
CR gas is a lachrymatory agent (LA). CR gas is about 6-10 times stronger than CS gas. It causes very intense irritation and skin pain, namely around moist areas, blepharospasm causing temporary blindness, coughing and gasping for breath, and panic. It is capable of causing immediate incapacitation. It is a suspected carcinogen. It is toxic, but less so than CS gas, by ingestion and exposure. However, it can be lethal in large quantities. In a poorly ventilated space, an individual may inhale a lethal dose within minutes. Death is caused by asphyxiation and pulmonary edema.
The effect of CR is long-term and persistent. CR can persist on surfaces, especially porous ones, for up to 60 days.