Vesicants corrosiveness

Dermatographism, irritation, vesication, corrosion, dermatitis, burning, swelling, erythematous rash... 

Irritants Have a corrosive or a vesicant (blistering) effect on moist or mucous surfaces. Concentration may be more important than duration of exposure. Animals and man react similarly. ... 

Have a corrosive or a vesicant (biistering) effect on moist or mucous surfaces. 

Eyes are especially susceptible to vesicants. In addition to the immediate corrosive effects, the cornea of the eye can become inflamed (keratitis) after a latency of 6-10 years. This condition can progress to blindness. Corneal lesions may reoccur even after receiving a corneal transplantation. 

Volatile decomposition products may include HC1, HBr, HF, and nitrogen oxides (NO ) or sulfur oxides (SO ). Decomposition vapors from nitrogen vesicants may form explosive mixtures in air. In addition, a corrosive and toxic residue may remain. HL (C03-A010) will also produce toxic arsenic oxides. 

Mustard gas is a powerful irritant and vesicant. Dermal effects range from itching to erythema, blistering, corrosion, and necrosis. Dermal blistering is... 

Vesicants may be volahlized during a fire or be spread by efforts to extinguish the fire. Agents may be decomposed by heat to produce other toxic and /or corrosive gases. In addition. Sulfur Vesicants may react with steam or water during a fire to produce toxic and/or corrosive vapors. Hydrogen produced by the action of the corrosive vapors on metals or other corrodible materials may be present. 

HOCHjCH N detergents, emulsifiers, surfactants, as a corrosion inhibitor for lubricants, and in the manufacture of cosmetics. Dual Use Synthesis of the nitrogen based Vesicant HN-3. Sol Miscible Fl.P 365°F IP 7.9 eV... 

Other potential blister agents include lewisite and phosgene oxime (CG). Lewisite was synthesized during the late stage of WWl, but there are no reports of its battlefield use. Its antidote, British Anti-lewisite, finds medicinal use today as a heavy metal chelator. Although classified as a vesicant, CG is a corrosive urticant for which, like lewisite, there are no reports of battlefield use. There are also no reports of CNS effects following intoxication with these agents. 

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