[Senator Pardek]

Some chemical agents will eat away at the inferior rubber and plastic used in the older, ineffective masks.

Then what the hell will these agents do to one's skin?!

[King_of_Hindsight]

Um, eat it?

[An Old Man]

It's been over 40 years since I attended NBC school, but you really do not want to come into contact with those chemical agents. Most cause blisters both on the exterior surface of the body, as well as in the lungs.

If the blisters in the lungs should burst, I recall the cause of death is by drowning.

Some time ago, I came across a web site tjat listed the actions of the chemical agents. I will look it up later this evening and post a link for you to read.

Semper Fi