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Therefore, in high concentrations, death by asphyxiation is highly probably. Chlorine converts into hydrochloric acid when in contact with water in the body leading to chemical burns shutting down the lungs. In 1915 Chlorine gas was deployed which is a powerful irritant, damaging the respiratory system.
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No one died using tear gas as it was mainly used to incapacitate briefly to get the advantage as the symptoms subsided after 30 minutes. Tear gas is a lachrymatory agent which irritates the mucous in the respiratory system leading to coughing and breathing difficulties. The first chemical weapon to be used in world war one was tear gas, contained within canisters during 1914. Before the signing of this protocol several poisonous gases were used to get the upper hand in world war one. Certain chemical weapons can have lasting effects, changing the body’s chemistry or prolonged death with constant suffering. The Geneva protocol banned the use of asphyxiating or poisonous gases during warfare to protect people’s wellbeing as they are deemed cruel weapons. It contributes to one of the 3 major banned warfare’s acronymed NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) which are prohibited by several treaties such as the Geneva protocol signed in 1925.
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Chemical warfare is about using the toxin properties present in certain chemical substances as weapons of mass destruction.