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MenuSarin
C4H10FO2P
O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate
Molar mass | 140.09g/mol |
Appearance | Clear, colourless, odorless |
Lethal dose | 0.01mg/kg body weight |
Sarin is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, human-made chemical warfare agent. It was originally developed in Germany in the 1930's as a pesticide. Sarin is a nerve agent-it disrupts the functioning of the nervous system. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of all known chemical warfare agents. Sarin is highly toxic in both its liquid and vapor states.
Sarin disrupts the ability of the body to regulate nerve impulses. When this happens, the glands and muscles of the body are continually stimulated, leading to system fatigue. The victim will lose control over his bodily functions. Ultimately, the victim will fall into a coma and suffocate. (Federation of American Scientists)