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Blister agents : sulfur mustard agent H/HD CAS #505-60-2, sulfur mustard agent HT CAS #6392-89-8
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April 2002
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Series: ToxFAQs™
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Description:Division of Toxicology ToxFAQs™
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions (FAQs) about sulfur mustard blister agents H/HD and HT. For more information, call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. It is important you understand this information because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present.
HIGHLIGHTS: Exposure to sulfur mustard agents H/HD and HT can occur due to accidental release from a military storage facility. Exposure to sulfur mustards can burn the skin and eyes, cause blisters, and cause respiratory effects such as coughing and bronchitis. Higher levels may cause death. Sulfur mustard agent H/HD has been identified at 3 of the 1,585 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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