Cwm slides What is Chemical Warfare Materiel (cwm)?

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What is Chemical Warfare Materiel (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 munitions when it entered World War I in 1917

• Following World War I, the United States continued to develop chemical warfare agents and train troops in the use of chemical warfare materiel

• These training programs were expanded during World War II

• Development continued with the capture of German chemical warfare agents and later into the Cold War period of United States history.

• The types of chemical warfare materiel encountered at Formerly Used Defense 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 CWM

Chemicals Found In CAIS

Examples of CAIS