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Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction

Chemical WMD’s go back as early as 1000 BC, when the Chinese used arsenic smoke. They were used extensively in World Wars I and II. More recently in 1995, sarin was used to attack subway trains in Tokyo byalm. And ricin was found in a motel room in 2008 in Las Vegas. Types of chemical weapons include blister agents, blood agents, choking hazard agents, nerve agents, tear gas, vomiting agents and psychiatric compounds. This type of weapon is not as dangerous as biological weapons due to the inefficiency, the need for significant amount of the chemical, and as it relates to a lower number of casualties. The main difference however, between biological and chemical weapons is that chemical is immediate. Nevertheless, a chemical attack would have to have a very sophisticated delivery system in order to have a significant effect.

EKU Online: Homeland Security, Eastern Kentucky University