"Chloropicrine. This is a very potent gas and areas contaminated with this gas can remain dangerous for over twelve hours. It not, fortunately, es toxic a gas as phosgene but it can set up actually more irritation to the eyes and nose than a gas like chlorine. Contact with this gas in concentration will cause ulcers in the parts of contact. Chemically it is a gas that can not be decompose ed with ease. But it can be decomposed with a solution of sodium sul-
the last two mentioned are the ere are other lung irritants most probable ones that might be used in war-at this time.
"The treatment of persons, who fave been gassed thus has been worked out with much care, and a great amount of publicity has been
the most important steps to be taken given at bore to the matter, One of is to prevent undue muscular exertion. There is a reason for this that is easily understood. The patient will be suffering from a deficiency of oxygen and too much carbene dioxide will be retained in the system. So oxygen is given to patients to make up for the deficiency. Patients should also be kept warm. Other things also will be done for the patient but they are beyond the range of first aid.
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