MMSL 2011, 80(1):38-41 | DOI: 10.31482/mmsl.2011.005

PHOSGENE OXIME - FORGOTEN CHEMICAL WEAPONReview article

Jiří Patočka ORCID...1*, Kamil Kuča ORCID...2
1 University of South Bohemia České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Department of Radiology and Toxicology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic,
2 Center of Advanced Studies, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Phosgene oxime is an organic compound with the formula Cl2CNOH. It is a potent chemical weapon from the group of vesicants, specifically a nettle agent. Phosgene oxime is also known by its military designation, "CX". Phosgene oxime in both liquid and vapor forms causes severe pain and local tissue destruction on contact with eyes, skin, and mucous membranes.
Depending on the exposure, injury may be local or systemic. The effects of the poisoning occur almost immediately. No antidote for phosgene oxime poisoning is known. Generally, any treatment is supportive. Phosgene oxime is nonpersistent in the environment and not presents great bigger risk for animal nature.

Keywords: phosogene oxime; vesicants; poisoning; treatment; decontamination; prophylaxis

Received: January 22, 2011; Revised: March 7, 2011; Published: April 6, 2011  Show citation

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Patočka, J., & Kuča, K. (2011). PHOSGENE OXIME - FORGOTEN CHEMICAL WEAPON. MMSL, 80(1), 38-41. doi: 10.31482/mmsl.2011.005
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