What is it?

Weapons based on either:

Weakening of the enemy by severely injuring them with poisons, natural material or drugs, or,

Killing of the enemy by contact with poisons, natural material or drugs.

Tactical reasons.

Effect:

Weakens or kills humans, animals and plants via skin/surface or lungs.

Actions after contamination:

Chemicals can be removed from personnel, equipment or vehicles after detonation of a C-weapon. The decontaminant can neutralize the warfare agent to prevent further poisoning.

History:

10/27/1914: First use by Germans at the battle at Neuve-Chapelle, France

01/1915: Used by Germans at Bolimow/USSR

04/1915: 30 tons of chlorine used by Germans in Belgium against UK and France

07/1917: Use of Clark I

07/1917: First use of mustard gas in Belgium against UK troops

06/17/1925: Geneva Protocol

1936: Development of Tabun

1938: Development of Sarin

1944: Development of Soman

1955: British and American scientists develop the V-warfare agents

1958: VX developed in Sweden

1961: Usage of phytotoxical warfare agents (Ag. orange, purple, white, blue used by US in Vietnam)

1964: Usage of irritant gases (CN, CS, DM) by US Airforce in Vietnam

03/1972: Ratification of the Geneva Protocol

1976: Negotiation between USA and USSR about destruction of C-weapons

07/10/1976: TCDD (Dioxin) poisons the environment of Seveso/Italy. 190 people have chlorine poisoning, 40 houses have to be knocked down, the soil surface has to be removed

08/1979: End of negotiation, because of possible use of mycotoxines by USSR in South East Asia

12/02/1984: Chemical accident at Union Carbide, Bhopal/India. 40 tons of Methyl-isocyanate kill 8000 people immediately

03/20/1995: Sarin-attack on the Tokyo subway by the Aum-sect