Gerb

Russian Munitions Agency

Chemical Disarmament

Chemical Weapons

Русский
Russian


English
English
Main
Structure and functions
News and events
Official documents
Chemical disarmament
Convention problems of prohibition of biological and toxin weapons
Organizations and enterprises
Facilities of CW stockpiling and destruction
International cooperation
Information resources
Contact information
Announcements
 
Victor Ivanovich Kholstov was appointed as Director General of Russian Munitions Agency
More>>>
 
Chemical Weapons | Facilities of Former CW Production | Facilities of CW Stockpiling and Destruction | CW Destruction Technologies | Safety Problems of CW Stockpiling and Destruction | Chemical Terrorism | Implementation Problems of the CW Convention

CW stockpiles in Russia
Chemical weapons
History of CW development
Chemical agents

Chemical Agents


Mustard (H, HD, bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide) affects eyes, respiratory tract and skin, at first as the cell irritant, then as the cell poison. It produces blisters on skin.
Molecular formula: C4H8Cl2S
Molecular weight: 159.08
Molecular structure:

Mustard

Physicochemical characteristics:
Vapour pressure (at 30°C): 0.09 mm Hg
Vapour density on air: 5.4
Density (at 20°C): 1.2741
Log P (octanol/water partition coefficient): 1.37
Boiling point: 217°C
Melting point: 13.5°C
Acute toxicity:
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; monkey): 80 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; cat): 70 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; guinea pig): 200 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; dog): 70 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; rat): 100 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; rabbit): 280 mg/m3
Median lethal concentration (LC50) (inhalation; mouse): 120 mg/m3
Median lethal dose (LD50) (skin application; guinea pig): 20 mg/кg
Median lethal dose (LD50) (skin application; dog): 20 mg/kg
Median lethal dose (LD50) (skin application; rat): 5 mg/kg
Median lethal dose (LD50) (skin application; rabbit): 40 mg/kg
Median lethal dose (LD50) (skin application; mouse): 92 mg/kg
Minimum lethal concentration (LCL0) (inhalation; human): 163.3 mg/m3
Minimum lethal dose (LDL0) (skin application; human): 64 mg/kg