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VX (Nerve Agent)
Deployment Exposure & Chemicals Deployment Health

VX is a human-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent.  VX is odorless and tasteless.  VX is an oily liquid that is amber color and very slow to evaporate.

    Sources of Information:
  1. VX Fact Sheets and Overviews - This page on the Center for Disease control web page contains VX fact sheets and other information sheets about VX.
  2. VX Nerve Agent - This page on the Deployment Health Clinician Center web page contains background information, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of Nerve Agents including VX.
  3. Medical NBC Chemical Agent Terrorism Fact Sheet - This page on US Army  Medical NBC web page describes effects and medical response for Chemical Agent Terrorism including VX.


This page last updated on March 8th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on February 28th, 2009.