Chemical Emergencies

Fact Sheets with Technical Information Related to the Following Topics

• The Facts About Ammonia
• The Facts About Chlorine
• The Facts About Cyanides
• The Facts About Nerve Agents

Additional Resources

• Chemical Agents - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• This site has an A to Z index of chemical agents.

• Chemical Terrorism Preparedness and Response Card
• Details how to recognize chemical terrorism-related illnesses, incuding symptoms, treatment, and antidotes.

• Chemical Terrorism (wall chart) (PDF, 96KB, 1pg.)
• Wall chart that includes diagnosis, antidotes, and treatment for various chemical agents used in terrorism.