What is Phosgene oxime?
'''Phosgene oxime''', also called '''dichloroformoxime''' or '''CX''', is a [[chemical weapon]], and a [[nettle]] agent that damages skin and other body parts. It was first made in the year 1929. When it is solid, it has no color. When it is [[liquid]], it is yellow-brown. It has a strong, very bad odor. The [[chemical formula]] phosgene oxime is CCl<sub>2</sub>NOH. This chemical has no real use, so accidental exposure is does not happen often. Exposure to CX is almost certainly the result of its use as a [[chemical warfare|weapon]]. ==Signs of phosgene oxime poisoning== Phosgene oxime is [[toxic]] if breathed, eaten, or placed on the skin or by the skin. In a very short time, the signs of poisoning are seen. If breathed, it harms the [[lungs]] and may eventually lead to [[pulmonary edema]]. The effects on the skin include [[hives]], itching, and [[necrosis]] of the skin. It also causes watering of the eyes and even can cause [[blindness]]. ==Other websites== * [http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic903.htm EMedicine: Urticants, Phosgene Oxime] * [http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/bt/products/ahec_chem/scripts/PhosgeneOxime.pdf Center for the Study of Bioterrorism: Phosgene Oxime] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229033312/http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/bt/products/ahec_chem/scripts/PhosgeneOxime.pdf |date=2013-12-29 }} * [http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene-oxime/basics/facts.asp Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Phosgene Oxime] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110155811/http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene-oxime/basics/facts.asp |date=2006-01-10 }} * [http://www.vnh.org/MedAspChemBioWar/chapters/chapter_7.htm#Phosgene%20Oxime Virtual Naval Hospital: Phosgene Oxime] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051122235728/http://www.vnh.org/MedAspChemBioWar/chapters/chapter_7.htm#Phosgene%20Oxime |date=2005-11-22 }} {{chem-stub}} {{Chemical agents}} [[Category:Chemical compounds]] [[Category:Chemical warfare]]