Vesicant
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| This article forms part of the series |
| (A subset of Weapons of mass destruction) |
| Lethal agents |
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| Blood agents |
| Cyanogen chloride |
| Hydrogen cyanide |
| Blister agents |
| Lewisite |
| Sulfur mustard gas (HD and THD, HT) |
| Nerve agents |
| G-Agents |
| GA (tabun), GB (sarin) GD (soman), GF (cyclosarin) |
| V-Agents |
| VE, VG, VM, VX |
| Pulmonary agents |
| Chlorine |
| Chloropicrin (PS) |
| Phosgene (DP) |
| Diphosgene (CG) |
| Non-lethal agents |
| Incapacitating agents |
| BZ / Agent 15 |
| KOLOKOL-1 |
| Riot control agents |
| Pepper spray (OC) |
| CS gas |
| CN gas |
| CR gas |
A vesicant (also known as a blister agent) is a chemical agent that causes blistering of the skin. Such compounds include mustard gas and lewisite, two chemical warfare agents.
Examples of vesicants include:
