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Chemical, biological (CB) — and sometimes radiological — warfare agents were assigned what is termed a military symbol by the U.S. military until the American chemical and biological weapons programs were terminated (in 1990 and 1969, respectively). Military symbols applied to the CB agent fill, and not to the entire weapon. A chemical or biological weapon designation would be, for example, "Aero-14/B", which could be filled with GB, VX, TGB, or with a biological modification kit – OU, NU, UL, etc. A CB weapon is an integrated device of (1) agent, (2) dissemination means, and (3) delivery system.

Military symbols can sometimes reflect the name of where a chemical agent is manufactured. For example, chloropicrin has the symbol PS, which was derived from the British town in which it was manufactured during the First World War: Port Sunlight.[1]

Chemical agents

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Blood agents

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Choking agents

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Blister agents

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Tear agents

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Vomiting agents

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Psycho agents

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Nerve agents

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Experimental agents

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Material Testing Program EA (Edgewood Arsenal) numbers:

Biological agents

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Mycotic biological agents

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  • OC - Coccidioides mycosis

Bacterial biological agents

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Chlamydial biological agents

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Rickettsial biological agents

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Viral biological agents

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Biological vectors

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Biological toxins

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Others

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Simulants

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Radiological agent

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  • RA -

References

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  1. ^ Foulkes, C.H. (31 Jan 2012). "GAS!" — The Story of the Special Brigade. Andrews UK Limited. p. 193.
  2. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-32.
  3. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-34.
  4. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-36.
  5. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-10.
  6. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-12.
  7. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-38.
  8. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-50 to II-51.
  9. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-54.
  10. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-48 to II-49.
  11. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-41.
  12. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-59.
  13. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-60 to II-61.
  14. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-57.
  15. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-63.
  16. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-65.
  17. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-15.
  18. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-18.
  19. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-21.
  20. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-24.
  21. ^ Hoenig, Steven L. (2007), Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents, Springer, pp 106-109, ISBN 978-0-387-34626-7
  22. ^ US 3903098
  23. ^ FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-27.
  24. ^ Ketchum, James S.; Aghajanian, George K.; Bing, Oscar H.L. (July 1, 1964). "The Human Assessment of EA 1729 and EA 3528 by the Inhalation Route". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  25. ^ Johnson, Kelli (February 29, 2016). "Assessment of Potential Long Term Health Effects on Army Human Test Subjects of Relevant Biological and Chemical Agents, Drugs, Medications and Substances". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

Bibliography

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United States Army Chemical School. Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds (PDF) (Report). FM 3-11.9.