Mustard Gas
These are a number of oily liquids. Their colors vary from brown to yellow. They smell like garlic, rotten fish, or shoe polish. They are used in a form of liquid spray from aircraft, or dropped contained in bombs or shells. Drops on the skin quickly cause blister formation. The blisters head very slowly. Remaining liquid produces a gas which irritates the eyes causing soreness, redness, and ulceration. Inhaled it damages the lungs, causing cough, difficulty in breathing, and fever
First aid
- Wash the eyes immediately with copious amount of warm water
- Blot free liquid off the skin with disposable tissue paper or cloth that is then disposed off safely.
- Send the victim to the nearest hospital.
