Chemical weapon | History, Facts, Types, & Effects | Britannica
WEBChemical weapons are chemical agents, whether gaseous, liquid, or solid, that are employed because of their direct toxic effects on humans, animals, and plants. They inflict damage when inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or ingested in food or drink.
List of chemical warfare agents - Wikipedia
WEBA chemical weapon agent (CWA), or chemical warfare agent, is a chemical substance whose toxic properties are meant to kill, injure or incapacitate human beings. About 70 different chemicals have been used or stockpiled as …
Chemical weapon - Wikipedia
WEBChemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare and biological warfare , which together make up NBC, the military initialism for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (warfare or …
What is a Chemical Weapon? - OPCW
WEBA Chemical Weapon is a chemical used to cause intentional death or harm through its toxic properties. Munitions, devices and other equipment specifically designed to weaponise toxic chemicals also fall under the definition of chemical weapons.
Chemical Weapons: Frequently Asked Questions - Arms Control …
WEBA chemical weapon is any toxic chemical that can cause death, injury, incapacitation, and sensory irritation, deployed via a delivery system, such as an artillery shell, rocket, or ballistic missile. Chemical weapons are considered weapons of mass destruction and their use in armed conflict is a violation of international law.
The world’s chemical-weapons stockpiles are gone — but a
WEBNov 14, 2023 · The Chemical Weapons Convention is widely considered to be the world’s most successful international disarmament treaty, because it has eliminated an entire category of weapons of mass...
Defense Official Says U.S. Will Continue to Lead in Chemical Weapons …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · Nearly 3.5 million chemical munitions, 22,500 bulk containers, and more than 57,500 bottles of chemical agent were destroyed since the U.S. ratified the treaty.
Explainer: What are chemical weapons and are they illegal?
WEBApr 12, 2022 · A chemical weapon is "any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm" through its toxic properties, the OPCW says....
Chemical Weapons Convention - OPCW
WEBThe Convention aims to eliminate an entire category of weapons of mass destruction by prohibiting the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by States Parties.
War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet.
WEBJan 24, 2023 · Toxic remnants of war are poisonous or hazardous substances resulting from military activities. They include: radioactive material. white phosphorus. mustard agents. halogens. heavy metals. dioxins...