ABSTRACT
CWAs are chemicals that are intended for use in warfare or terrorist activities with the intention to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate people through physiological effects upon exposure. These chemicals produce disabling effects that severely reduce the ability to fight. When CWAs enter or contact the human body, they attack various organs and prevent them from functioning normally. CWA classifications, defined in Chapter 1, include nerve, blister, choking, blood, incapacitating, and vomiting agents. Nerve, blister, and blood agents are considered the most noxious or dangerous because a very small dose may cause death.
