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Bookmark or Share- Sarin - WikipediaSarin (NATO designation GB [short for G-series, "B"]) is an extremely toxic organophosphorus compound. A colourless, odourless liquid, it is used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent.
- CDC Sarin | Public Health Emergency Preparedness & ResponseFacts About Sarin. Overview of sarin, including signs & symptoms, protection, & treatment. Case Definition: Nerve Agents or Organophosphates. Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification. Emergency Response Card: Information for First Responders.
- How Sarin Nerve Gas Works (And What to Do If Exposed) - ThoughtCoSarin is an organophosphate nerve gas—a type of chemical weapon. The gas dissolves in water, so Sarin can be delivered in food or liquids as well as air. Sarin works like a pesticide. It inhibits acetylcholinesterase, preventing muscle relaxation. Although Sarin can be deadly, mild exposure can be survivable.
- Sarin (GB, O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate ...Sarin (GB, O -isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is a potent organophosphorus (OP) nerve agent that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AChE) irreversibly. The subsequent build-up of acetylcholine (ACh) in the central nervous system (CNS) provokes seizures and, at sufficient doses, centrally-mediated respiratory arrest.
- Sarin: Exposure, Decontamination, Treatment | Chemical ...Sarin is a human-made chemical warfare nerve agent and is one of the most toxic and rapidly acting of known nerve agents. Sarin is also known by the military designation GB. Sarin, like all nerve agents, interferes with the operation of an enzyme that stops muscles from contracting.
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