Soman case report

CASE REPORT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE OF A MAN TO LIQUID SOMAN... 

The first severe exposure was described in 1952 (Ward et al, 1952 Ward, 1962). A physician was suddenly exposed to a large concentration of sarin. Within seconds he lost consciousness and convulsed. A minute or two later he became apneic. The second case was a subject in an experimental program who had a more severe toxic effect from a small amount of sarin on his abraded skin than others had had (Grob, 1956). A third individual had small leak in his protective mask while working in an atmosphere of sarin (Sidell, 1974). He exited the area, suddenly lost consciousness, convulsed, and became apneic. A chemist was pipetting a solution containing soman and got some in and around his mouth (Sidell, 1974). He went to the medical facility, where he lost consciousness in about 15 min after the exposure. Medical assistance was available almost immediately for all four of these individuals, and ad survived. Cases one (a physician), three (a technician) and four (a chemist) resumed their normal work after 6-8 weeks with no known decrements. The further effects, if any, in case two were not reported. 

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