Once absorbed they affect the nervous system and cause, amongst other things, runny nose, watery eyes, drooling, sweating, vomiting and diarrhoea, incontinence, tightness of the chest and difficulty breathing, coughing, confusion, muscle twitching, collapse and convulsions.
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15. 如果认为自己已经暴露于神经性毒剂中该怎么办?
15. What should I do if I think I have been exposed to nerve agent?
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取决于毒剂种类和气候条件,神经性毒剂可以是液体(空气中或物体表面上的液滴)或蒸汽态。
Nerve agents can be liquid (droplets in the air or on a surface) or vapor, depending on the agent and the climatic conditions.
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对神经性毒剂的防护主要是防吸入和防接触。
Protection against nerve agents requires protection against inhalation and contact.
That is why you should try to move away from the source as quickly as possible, staying upwind if you can (i.e.
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神经性毒剂比空气重,容易沉入低洼地区,因此要尽可能转移到地势较高的地方。
so that any wind is blowing the chemical away from you) or moving crosswind, and and avoiding touching surfaces, or touching surfaces using protection (gloves, tissue, …).. Nerve agents are heavier than air and will tend to sink to low-lying areas, therefore move to higher ground if you can.