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sarin (zärēn`), volatile liquid used as a nerve gas nerve gas, any of several poison gases intended for military use, e.g., tabun , sarin , soman , and VX . Nerve gases were first developed by Germany during World War II but were not used at that time. ..... Click the link for more information. . It boils at 147°C; but evaporates quickly at room temperature; its vapor is colorless and odorless. Chemically, sarin is fluoroisopropoxymethylphosphine oxide; it is more toxic than tabun tabun (tä`bən), liquid chemical compound used as a nerve gas . It boils at 240°C; with some decomposition. ..... Click the link for more information. or soman soman, colorless liquid used as a nerve gas . It boils at 167°C;, evolving an odorless vapor. It is rapidly absorbed through the skin; death may result within 15 min of exposure. In nonfatal concentrations it is hazardous to the eyes. ..... Click the link for more information. . Sarin acts by interfering with cholinesterase, a chemical that transmits impulses from one nerve cell to the next. A gas mask provides adequate protection against the vapor, but the liquid form can also be absorbed through the skin. Sarin was developed by the Nazis during World War II. In 1995 it was used by Aum Shinri Kyo, a Japanese religious sect, in a terrorist attack in the Tokyo subway, killing eight people and injuring thousands. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The decade was also marked by the Hanshin earthquake, the Sarin gas attack perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinriky? After the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo, Tackett recognized the tunnel's potential as a training site for first responders. From Timothy McVeigh's truck bomb that killed 168 in Oklahoma City to the Aum Shinrikyo cultists' sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway to the Provisional Irish Republican Army's London bombing spree, the ideologies, goals and methods varied dramatically. |
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