Mustard Gas

Severe irritant and vesicant of skin, eyes, and lungs. It may cause blindness and lethal lung edema and was formerly used as a war gas. The substance has been proposed as a cytostatic and for treatment of psoriasis. It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).

Also Known As:

Sulfur Mustard; Yperite; Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide; Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide; Mustardgas; Psoriazin; Yellow Cross Liquid; Di 2 chloroethyl Sulfide; Gas, Mustard; Mustard, Sulfur; Sulfide, Di-2-chloroethyl; Sulfide, Dichlorodiethyl; Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide; Ethane, 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloro)-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Chemical Warfare Agents
Dermatologic Agents

Organic Chemicals: 140
- Hydrocarbons: 1726
  - Halogenated Hydrocarbons: 42
    - Mustard Compounds: 3
      - Mustard Gas: 736

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