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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
Material and Cardboard
Container
4.2” Chemical Mortar
3 oz HD Mustard Bottle
115 LB M-70 bomb
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Protective Clothing Decontamination
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