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  CHOKING AGENTS
Diphosgene (DP) Chloropicrin (PS)
Form at 68°F Yellow to dark brown or
black liquid
Colorless to light green oily liquid
Odor Green corn or new mown hay Intense and penetrating
Life Span
70 - 90°F
30 minutes - 3 hours N/A
Life Span
40 - 60°F
1 - 4 hours N/A
Time to
 Symptoms
Rapid Very rapid
Symtoms:
 Inhalation
 Exposure
Mid-level exposure causes eye tearing and irritation of skin. Direct eye exposure to DP liquid can cause corneal abrasions, ulcers, or perforation. Direct skin exposure to DP liquid can burn. Chemical burns, irritated or bluish skin. Eyes will have pain, redness, and tearing. Prolonged eye exposure can cause blindness. Entrance through damaged skin causes similar symptoms as those seen in overexposure through inhalation.
Fatality N/A Death can occur within 10 minutes at concentrations as low as 300ppm. Ingesting large quanities of chloropicrin liquid can be fatal.
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