Blood agent - Definition and Overview

Lethal Agents
Blood Agents
Cyanogen chloride
Hydrogen cyanide
Blister Agents
Lewisite
Sulfur Mustard Gas (HD and THD, HT)
Nerve Agents
G-Agents
GA (tabun), GB (sarin) GD (soman), GF (cyclosarin)
V-Agents
VE, VG, VM, VX
Pulmonary Agents
Chlorine
Phosgene
Diphosgene
Non-lethal Agents
Incapacitating Agents
BZ / Agent 15
Riot Control Agents
Pepper spray
Tear Gas

A blood agent (also called a cyanogen agent) is a compound that prevents the normal transfer of oxygen from the blood to the body tissues, resulting in chemical asphyxiation.

Examples of blood agents include

• Cyanogen chloride
• Hydrogen cyanide

See also

• Cyanide