Part one of term paper
Summary Signs and Symptoms: Eye and airway irritation, dyspnea, chest tightness, and delayed pulmonary edema. Detection: Odor of newly mown hay or freshly cut grass or corn. There is no military detector for phosgene. Decontamination: Vapor: fresh air. Liquid: copious water irrigation. Management: Termination of exposure, ABCs of resusc ...

Part two of term paper
... period that varies in duration with the amount inhaled. Chemically induced acute lung injury by these groups of agents involves a permeability defect in the blood-air-barrier (the alveolar-capillary membrane); however, the precise mechanisms of toxicity remain an enigma. The U.S. produces over a billion pounds of phosgene (CG) per year for industrial uses; however, we do not stockpile this agent for military use. Perfluoroisobutylene (PFIB) is a toxic pyrolysis product of tetrafluoroethylene p ...