NALT

Preferred term

nerve agents

Chemical

Nerve agents are highly toxic chemicals called "organophosphates" that poison the nervous system and disrupt bodily functions which are vital to an individual's survival. They were originally produced in a search for insecticides, but because of their toxicity, they were evaluated for military use.

cyclosarin
G series nerve agents
organophosphate nerve agents
organophosphorus nerve agents
sarin (nerve agents)
soman
tabun

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

70289

Spanish

agentes neurotóxicos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/264440

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Created 10/28/15, last modified 6/8/18