Chemical warfare agents / [edited by] Satu M. Somani.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sociopsychological perspective on chemical warfare / Vijai P. Singh -- Toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of mustard / Satu M. Somani -- Clinical considerations in mustard poisoning / Frederick R. Sidell and Charles G. Hurst -- Toxicodynamics of nerve agents / Satu M. Somani, Richard P. Solana, and Shashi N. Dube -- Behavioral effects of low-dose nerve agents / Stanley L. Hartgraves and Michael R. Murphy -- Clinical considerations in nerve agent intoxication / Frederick R. Sidell -- Use of enzymes as pretreatment drugs for organophosphate toxicity / Donald M. Maxwell and Bhupendra P. Doctor -- Toxicodynamics of cyanide / Joseph L. Borowitz, Anumantha Kanthasamy, and Gary E. Isom -- Toxicodynamics of phosgene / Brij B. Mathur and Gopal Krishna -- Toxicodynamics of organoarsenic chemical warfare agents / Gary L. Trammell -- Toxicodynamics of riot-control agents (Lacrimators) / Howard Hu -- Toxicodynamics of herbicides (defoliating agents) / Clinton N. Corder, James A. Strickland, and Satu M. Somani.

(cont.) Public health aspects of chemical warfare agents / Sanford S. Leffingwell -- Civil emergencies involving chemical warfare agents: medical considerations / Frederick R. Sidell -- Protecting civilian populations during chemical agent emergencies / George O. Rogers, John H. Sorensen, and Anneta P. Watson -- Biological warfare agents: an overview / David L. Bunner.