MULTIPLE POISONING &

IT’S TREATMENT

WAR GASES

Presented By :
SAUD ASIF
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Contents

 Introduction About War Gases

 Classification Of War Gases

 Phosgene Gas
Introduction About War Gases

 World War I.
 Germans.
 Portal entry into the body & physiological effects.
 Vesicants (blister gases).
 Lacrimators (tear gas).
 Sternutators (vomiting gases) cause nausea.
 Lung irritants attack the respiratory tract, causing
pulmonary edema.
 Nerve gases inhibit proper nerve function.
Classification Of War Gases

 Lacrimators or Tear Gases

 Choloroacetophenone

 Bromobenzyl cyanide
 Ethyl iodoacetate
Classification Of War Gases

 Asphyxiants or Choking Gases

 Phosgene
 Chlorine
Classification Of War Gases

 Vesicants or Blister Gases

 Mustard Gas
 Lewisite

 Nasal Irritants or Vomiting Gas

 Diphenyl chorarsine
 Diphenyl amine chorarsine
Classification Of War Gases

 Paralysants or Blood poison

 Carbon monoxide
 Hydrocyanic acid

 Hydrogen sulphide

 Nerve Gases

 Acetylcholine
Phosgene

 Plastics and pesticides.

 Poisonous gas & can be changed into liquid.
 Stays close to the ground and spreads rapidly.
 Colorless or pale yellow cloud.
 Pleasant odor (green corn).
 The odor may be strong and unpleasant.

How can someone come into contact with phosgene?

How can someone protect themselves from phosgene

poisoning ?
Phosgene

 What happens if someone gets sick from

phosgene?

Symptoms

 Coughing
 Watery eyes
 Blurred vision
 Nausea and vomiting
 Burning sensation in the throat and eyes
 Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Phosgene

 What is the treatment for phosgene?

 Remove clothing.
 Wash affected areas.
 If someone has swallowed phosgene, do not make the
person vomit or give fluids to drink.
Questions ????