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What is Chemical Warfare Materiel What is Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM)?(CWM)?

Army Definition - An Item Configured As A Munition That Contains A Chemical Substance

Intended To Kill, Injure, Or Incapacitate

The United States established a program to develop and produce chemical The United States established a program to develop and produce chemical

munitions when it entered World War I in 1917 munitions when it entered World War I in 1917

Following World War I, the United States continued to develop chemical Following World War I, the United States continued to develop chemical

warfare agents and train troops in the use of chemical warfare materielwarfare agents and train troops in the use of chemical warfare materiel

These training programs were expanded during World War II These training programs were expanded during World War II

Development continued with the capture of German chemical warfare Development continued with the capture of German chemical warfare

agents and later into the Cold War period of United States history.agents and later into the Cold War period of United States history.

The types of chemical warfare materiel encountered at Formerly Used The types of chemical warfare materiel encountered at Formerly Used

Defense Sites include nerve agents, mustard, lewisite, and phosgeneDefense Sites include nerve agents, mustard, lewisite, and phosgene

Due To Hazards, Prevalence, And Military Use; Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS)

Are Also Considered Chemical Warfare Materiel

Examples of Examples of CWMCWM

K951/952 Ampule, Packing

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4.2” Chemical Mortar

3 oz HD Mustard Bottle

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Chemical Warfare Agent Identification

Chemical Agent Identification Sets Chemical Agent Identification Sets

Chemical agent identification sets (CAIS), also known as war gas Chemical agent identification sets (CAIS), also known as war gas

identification sets, were produced for use by all branches of the identification sets, were produced for use by all branches of the

military between the 1930s and the 1960s to train Soldiers in the military between the 1930s and the 1960s to train Soldiers in the

safe identification, handling, and decontamination of chemical safe identification, handling, and decontamination of chemical

agents agents

The sets consist of small quantities of various chemical agents The sets consist of small quantities of various chemical agents

placed in glass ampoules, vials, and bottles, then packed in metal placed in glass ampoules, vials, and bottles, then packed in metal

shipping containers or wooden boxes shipping containers or wooden boxes

The purpose of CAIS was to train Soldiers to identify chemical The purpose of CAIS was to train Soldiers to identify chemical

warfare agents in the field warfare agents in the field

In the past, one of the standard and approved procedures for In the past, one of the standard and approved procedures for

disposing of CAIS was burial.disposing of CAIS was burial.

Three Major Varieties of CAISThree Major Varieties of CAIS

1. Instructional “Sniff Set” Contained Agent Impregnated Charcoal

Intended For Use Indoors

Instructed Military Personnel In Recognizing The Odors Of Chemical Agent

Contained Small Amounts Of Chemical Agent

Three Major Varieties of CAISThree Major Varieties of CAIS

2. Agent In Sealed Pyrex Tubes Designed For Outdoor

Use

Agent Was Pure Or In Solution

Gas Tubes Were Detonated Creating An Agent Cloud

Contained More Agent Than The Sniff Set

Three Major Varieties of CAISThree Major Varieties of CAIS

3. Bulk Mustard in 3½ Ounce Bottles

Used In Decontamination Training

Contained Relatively Large Quantities Of

Pure Mustard

Chemicals Found In CAISChemicals Found In CAIS

Mustard (H, HD, HS)

Nitrogen Mustard (HN1, HN3)

Lewisite (L)

Phosgene (CG)

Chloropicrin (PS)

Chloroform

Adamsite (DM)

Chloroacetophenone (CN)

Sarin (GB)

Cyanogen Chloride (CK)

Tabun (GA) Simulant

Triphosgene

Examples of CAISExamples of CAIS