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Sulphur mustard (HD)

Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide. The prototype vesicant (blister agent). Alkylates DNA and proteins via an ethylene sulfonium ion intermediate. First used at Ypres (1917). Used at Halabja (1988, ~5,000 deaths). OPCW biomarker: thiodiglycol-sulphoxide in urine.

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