Phosgene

A highly toxic gas that has been used as a chemical warfare agent. It is an insidious poison as it is not irritating immediately, even when fatal concentrations are inhaled. (From The Merck Index, 11th ed, p7304)


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Chemical burnAcute inhalation injuryUnited States chemical weapons program

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