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tabun -
tabun täbn
, liquid chemical compound used as a nerve gas. It boils at 240°C; with
some decomposition. The liquid is colorless to brownish; its vapors have a
fruity odor similar to that of bitter ....
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Tabun -
Tabun is another example of a
organophosphate neurotoxin. The mode of toxicity of Tabun is similar to
Sarin, however, Tabun is not as toxic. It has a fruity odor versus Sarin's
odorless nature.
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Fact Sheet:
Tabun -
Description: In 1936, Germany first
developed Tabun as an insecticide. Dr. Gerhard Schrader first noticed the
effects of nerve agents on humans when he and his lab assistant began to
experience shortness of breath and contraction of the pupils. Tabun was...
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