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Organophosphorus Pesticides and Nerve Agents - Tabun (GA), Sarin (GB), Soman (GD), and VX

Nerve agents are highly poisonous chemicals that work by preventing the nervous system from working properly. Nerve agents and other organophosphate pesticides cause acetylcholinesterase inhibition, resulting in signs and symptoms such as pinpoint pupils, eye pain, sweating, drooling, tearing, vomiting, and seizure, also known as Pesticide Syndrome.

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Information from CDC, WISER, and CAMEO
Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (CDC/NIOSH) Sarin (GB) Soman (GD) Tabun (GA) VX WISER (NIH/NLM) Sarin Soman Tabun VX CAMEO (EPA, NOAA) Sarin Soman Tabun VX	Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures (CDC/ATSDR) Nerve Agents: Tabun (GA); Sarin (GB); Soman (GD); and VX Chemical Emergencies (CDC) Toxic Syndrome Description: Nerve Agent and Organophosphate Pesticide Poisoning (Signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis) Nerve Agents (Case Definition, Case Studies in Environmental Medicine) Sarin (GB) Soman (GD) Tabun (GA) VX

Additional Resources:

ChemIDplus - Chemical dictionary, structures, and links to many Internet resources (NIH/NLM)
Sarin, Soman, Tabun, VX

Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data (NIH/NLM)
Sarin, Soman, Tabun, VX,

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