Methyl isocyanate
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Methyl isocyanate is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. Synonyms are isocyanatomethane and methyl carbylamine. Methyl isocyanate is a chemical intermediate in the Hofmann rearrange
A photographic montage of methyl isocyanate around young Sun-like stars, as detected by the ALMA interferometer (northern Chile).
Tear gas
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Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of th
Methyl isocyanate
…which short-term killed 4,000–8,000 people and caused permanent injury and premature deaths to approximately 15,000–20,000. It is also a very potent lachrymatory agent. Methyl isocyanate is a colorless, poisonous, lachrymatory (tearing agent), flammable liquid. It is soluble in water to 6–10 parts per 100 parts, but…
Tear gas in use in France 2007
An exploded tear gas canister airborne in Greece
The aftermath of exposure to tear gas during protests in Oakland, California
An injury from a direct hit by a tear gas canister