1822
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A type of Mustard gas was developed by César-Mansuete Despretz, the Belgian scientist.
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[8]
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1860
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Frederick Guthrie noted its blistering properties
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[1,8]
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1886
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Victor Meyer produced pure sulfur mustard.
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[1]
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1917-1918
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First use in World War I by the German army - along 10 days about 1 million sulfur mustard shells were poured on Belgian soldiers. 1.3-2.5 million people in Belgium and France and thousands of British soldiers were injured.
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[1,8,10]
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1919
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Production of mustard gas in American factories reached 19 tons a day.
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[7]
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1925
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Use of these agents was banned in Geneva Gas Protocol.
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[8]
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1935- 1936
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Italy breached the Geneva Protocol treaty and used sulfur mustard gas against Ethiopia when conquering the Ethiopian plane.
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[8]
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1943
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A cargo ship carrying a large amount of sulfur mustard exploded in the harbor of Bari, Italy. The gas was disseminated in the area injuring more than 600 people.
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[1]
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1937-1945
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Japan used sulfur mustard gas against China.
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[8,10]
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1945-1948
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A large amount of sulfur mustard was poured in the Baltic Sea. Exposure of Scandinavian fishermen to this agent resulted in development of skin blisters
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[1]
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1963-1967
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Egypt used sulfur mustard bombs against Yemeni pro-monarchy supporters.
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[1,8]
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1983-1988
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Iraq extensively used SM and nerve agents against Iran and injured more than 50,000 victims.
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[8,9]
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1988 |
Iraqi army killed 5,000 Iraqi civilians in Halabcheh using SM. In this attack, nerve agents like sarin were also used. |
[1,8] |