This is way off topic but I will comment that phosgene is not nerve gas.
It's toxicity is generated by decomposing to HCL in the presence of water.
Anitcholinergic agents like sarin, tabun and DFP are representative of the
"nerve gas" class. Phosgene was a chemical warfare development of WW1.
Nasty stuff in any case. W8KX (pharmacist)
>
><< Phosgene smells something like concentrated rotten apples, and HF
smells
>pungent (bites your nose and throat). Fortunately both are noticeable
>enough in low concentrations that you can get out without harm. >>
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>Remember Guys, Phosgene is a nerve gas. DO NOT play with it. I still
>remember the case where someone in my college chem lab accidently
synthesized
>some of the stuff during a lab experiment. She nearly died before we could
>get her out. Take it from a chem major, DON'T TRY MAKING ANY! The stuff
is
>really nasty.
>
>73.................de Goose W8AV
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