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  11-18. Some of the high-risk TICs are frequently present in an operational
  environment. Chlorine (water treatment and cleaning materials), phosgene
  (insecticides and fertilizers), and hydrogen cyanide are traditional chemical
  warfare agents that are also considered TICs. Cyanide salts may be used to
  contaminate food or water supplies. Hydrogen chloride is used in the produc-
  tion of hydrochloric acid. Formaldehyde is a disinfectant and preservative.
  Fluorine is a base element that is used to produce fluorocarbons. Fluorocar-
  bons are any of various chemically inert compounds that contain both carbon
  and fluorine. Fluorocarbons are present in common products are refrigerants,
  lubricants, and nonstick coatings, and are used in the production of resins
  and plastics.
  Household Chemicals
  11-19. The OPFOR understands that some everyday household chemicals
  have incompatible properties that result in undesired chemical reaction when
  mixed with other chemicals. This includes substances that can react to cause
  an imminent threat to health and safety, such as explosion, fire, and/or the
  formation of toxic materials. For example, chlorine bleach, when mixed with
  ammonia, will generate the toxic gases chloramine and hydrazine that can
  cause serious injury or death. Another example of such incompatibilities is
  the reaction of alkali metals, such as sodium or potassium, with water.
  Sodium is commonly used in the commercial manufacture of cyanide, azide,
  and peroxide, and in photoelectric cells and sodium lamps. It has a very large
  latent heat capacity and is used in molten form as a coolant in nuclear
  breeder reactors. The mixture of sodium with water produces sodium hydrox-
  ide, which can cause severe burns upon skin contact.
  CHEMICAL RELEASE
  11-20. Among NBC weapons, the State is most likely to use chemical weap-
  ons against even an extraregional enemy, particularly if the enemy does not
  have the capability to respond in kind. Since the State does not believe that
  first use of chemical agents against units in the field would provoke a nuclear
  response, it is less rigid than other nations in the control of chemical release.
  11-21. Initially, the use of chemical weapons is subject to the same level of
  decision as nuclear and biological weapons. At all levels of command, a
  chemical weapons plan is part of the fire support plan. Once the National
  Command Authority (NCA) has released initial authorization for the use of
  chemical weapons, commanders can employ them freely, as the situation de-
  mands. Then each commander at the operational-strategic command (OSC)
  and lower levels who has systems capable of chemical delivery can imple-
  ment the chemical portions of his fire support plan, as necessary.
  11-22. After a decision for nuclear use, the OPFOR can employ chemical
  weapons to complement nuclear weapons. However, the OPFOR perceives
  that chemical weapons have a unique role, and their use does not depend on
  initiation of nuclear warfare. It is possible that the OPFOR would use chemi-
  cal weapons early in an operation or strategic campaign or from its outset.