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Blister Agents/Vesicants (Irritant/Corrosive - Topical Toxidrome)

Blister agents/vesicants are chemicals that severely blister the eyes, respiratory tract, and skin on contact.

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Information from CDC, WISER, and CAMEO
Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (CDC/NIOSH) More Information Close ERSH-DB is a occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response community. Contains high-priority agents in terrorist events Information includes: Agent characteristics Personal protective equipment Emergency response Signs/symptoms Decontamination First aid Long-term implications On-site fatalities Occupational exposure limits Acute expousre guidelines Decontamination (environmental and equipment) Agent properties Hazardous materials warning labels/placards Trade names and other synonyms Who to contact in an emergency Important notice Lewisite (L) Mustard-Lewisite Mixture (HL) Sulfur Mustard Nitrogen Mustard HN-1 Nitrogen Mustard HN-2 Nitrogen Mustard HN-3 Phosgene Oxime (CX) WISER (NIH/NLM) More Information Close WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in HAZMAT incidents. Data derived from HSDB and DOT Emergency Response Guidebook Information includes: Substance identification Protective equipment/clothing Protective distance Fire fighting procedures Reactivities/incompatibilities Treatment overview and many more... Lewisite Sulfur Mustard Nitrogen Mustard HN-2 Nitrogen Mustard HN-3 CAMEO (EPA, NOAA) More Information Close CAMEO is a database of response information for thousands of hazardous materials MyChemicals: build a customized list of chemicals Predicts reactivity of 2 chemicals Information includes: Chemical identifiers Hazards Response recommendations Physical properties Regulatory information Alternate chemical names Lewisite Mustard-Lewisite Mixture Mustard Gas (Sulfur Mustard) Nitrogen Mustard HN-1 Nitrogen Mustard HN-2 Nitrogen Mustard HN-3 Phosgene Oxime	Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures (CDC/ATSDR) More Information Close MMGs for Acute Chemical Exposures were developed by ATSDR to aid emergency department physicians and other emergency healthcare professionals. Guidelines for managing acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents Information includes: Basic chemical and exposure information Summary of potential health effects Prehospital management information Emergency department management information Information for the patient Lewisite, Mustard - Lewisite Mixture (L, HL) Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1, HN-2, HN-3) Sulfur Mustard (H, HD, HT) Phosgene Oxime Chemical Emergencies (CDC) More Information Close A collection of CDC resources for professionals, including: Case definition Toxic syndrome description Toxicology profiles Training First responders Medical management Emergency response cards Lab info Surveillance Preparation & planning Toxic Syndrome Description: Vesicant/Blister Agent Poisoning (Signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis) Case Definition: Vesicant (Mustards, Dimethyl Sulfate, and Lewisite) Lewisite (L, L-1, L-2, L-3) Sulfur Mustard (H) (Mustard Gas) Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1, HN-2, HN-3) Phosgene Oxime (CX)

Additional Resources:

ChemIDplus - Chemical dictionary, structures, and links to many Internet resources (NIH/NLM)
Mustard Gas, Mustard-Lewisite, Mustard/T, Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1), Nitrogen Mustard (HN-2), Nitrogen Mustard (HN-3), Sesquimustard, Lewisite (L-1), Lewisite (L-2), Lewisite (L-3), Phosgene Oxime

Hazardous Substances Data Bank - Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data (NIH/NLM)
Sulfur Mustard, Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1), Nitrogen Mustard (HN-2), Nitrogen Mustard (HN-3), Lewisite, Phosgene Oxime

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