Agent DM (15)
Below are some general chemistry facts about Agent DM
Chemical name- Diphenylaminochloarsine
Common names- Adamsite or "vomiting gas"
MW- 277 g/mol
LC50- 1500 mg/m^3
DM
was created by an American chemist by the name of Roger Adams
in 1913. It contains about 27% arsenic and is known as the most
dangerous riot gas. DM was primarily deployed by grenade, and
takes about 6 minutes to take effect. It has no odor and, when
crystallized, is a yellow solid. DM is cheaply prepared by mixing
diphenylamine with arsenic trichloride, however military grade
product used was very impure, with a large variety of contaminants.
DM causes watery nasal discharge, sneezing, followed by severe
pain in the chest area and vomiting. DM has also been known
to cause some sensory disturbances as well as death, although
there is no reliable toxicity data available.
