CB military symbol

Chemical, biological (CB) — and sometimes radiological — warfare agents were assigned what is termed a military symbol by the U.S. military until the American chemical and biological weapons programs were terminated (in 1990 and 1969, respectively). Military symbols applied to the CB agent fill, and not to the entire weapon. A chemical or biological weapon designation would be, for example, "Aero-14/B", which could be filled with GB, VX, TGB, or with a biological modification kit – OU, NU, UL, etc. A CB weapon is an integrated device of (1) agent, (2) dissemination means, and (3) delivery system.

Military symbols can sometimes reflect the name of where a chemical agent is manufactured. For example, chloropicrin has the symbol PS, which was derived from the British town in which it was manufactured during the First World War: Port Sunlight.^[1]

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Blood agents

Choking agents

BBC – bromobenzyl cyanide
CL – chlorine
CG – phosgene^[5]
DP – diphosgene^[6]
KJ – stannic chloride
NC – 80% chloropicrin, 20% stannic chloride
PS – chloropicrin

Blister agents

H – mustard gas
HD – distilled mustard gas^[7]
T – O-Mustard
Q – sesquimustard
L – Lewisite^[8]
HL – mustard-lewisite mixture^[9]
HT – mustard-T mixture^[10]
HQ – mustard-Q mixture
HN – nitrogen mustard^[11]
ED – ethyl dichloroarsine^[12]
MD – methyl dichloroarsine^[13]
PD – phenyl dichloroarsine^[14]
CX – Phosgene oxime^[15]

Tear agents

CA – camite
CN – mace
CNB – mace-benzene mixture
CNC – mace-chloroform mixture
CND
CNS – mace-chloropicrin-chloroform mixture
CS – CS gas
CS1 – micropulverized CS
CS2 – microencapsulated CS
CR – CR gas
CH –

Vomiting agents

Psycho agents

BZ – 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate^[16]
SN – sernyl (PCP)
K – lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) [EA 1729]

Nerve agents

GA – tabun [EA1205]^[17]
GB – sarin [EA1208]^[18]
GB2 – sarin as a binary agent from mixing OPA (isopropyl alcohol+isopropyl amine) + DF [EA5823]
GD – soman [EA1210]^[19]
GF – cyclosarin [EA1212]^[20]
GE – ethyl sarin
GH – O-isopentyl sarin [EA1221]
GS – S-butyl sarin [EA1255]
GV – (dimethylaminoethyl phosphorodimethyl amidoylfluoridate) [EA5365]
VE – VE nerve agent [EA1517]
VG – Amiton (O,O-diethyl-S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl] phosphorothioate) [EA1508]
VM – Edemo [EA1664]
VS – (O-Ethyl S-2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl ethylphosphonothiolate) [EA1677]^[21]
VP – (3-pyridyl 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl methylphosphonate) [EA1511]^[22]
VR – VR nerve agent (O-isobutyl S-(2-diethaminoethyl) methylphosphothioate)
VX – VX nerve agent [EA1701]^[23]
TZ – Saxitoxin

Experimental agents

Material Testing Program EA (Edgewood Arsenal) numbers:

EA 1152 - Diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP)
EA 1205 - Tabun (GA)
EA 1208 - Sarin (GB)
EA 1210 - Soman (GD)
EA 1212 - Cyclosarin (GF)
EA 1221 - O-isopentyl sarin
EA 1255 - S-butyl sarin
EA 1285 - Tetraethyl pyrophosphate (TEPP)
EA 1298 - Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), an analogue and active metabolite of MDMA
EA 1475 - Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
EA 1476 - A dimethylheptylpyran variant ("red oil")
EA 1508 - VG
EA 1517 - VE
EA 1653 - LSD in tartrate form^[24]
EA 1664 - Edemo (VM)
EA 1677 - VS, a "V-series" nerve agent
EA 1701 - VX
EA 1729 - LSD in free base form
EA 2092 - Benactyzine
EA 2148-A - Phencyclidine (PCP)^[25]
EA 2233 - A dimethylheptylpyran variant
- Eight individual isomers numbered EA-2233-1 through EA-2233-8
EA 2277 - BZ ("Substance 78" to Soviets)
EA 3148 - A "V-series" nerve agent, Cyclopentyl S-2-diethylaminoethyl methylphosphonothiolate ("Substance 100A" to Soviets)
EA 3167 - A BZ variant
EA 3443 - A BZ variant
EA 3528 - LSD in malleate form
EA 3580 - A BZ variant
EA 3834 - A BZ variant
EA 5365 - GV
EA 5823 - Sarin (GB) as a binary agent from mixing OPA (isopropyl alcohol+isopropyl amine) + DF

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Mycotic biological agents

OC - Coccidioides mycosis

Bacterial biological agents

N - anthrax
TR - anthrax
LE - plague
UL - tularemia (schu S4)
TT - wet-type UL
ZZ - dry-type UL
SR - tularemia
JT - tularemia (425)
HO - cholera
AB - bovine brucellosis
US - porcine brucellosis
NX - porcine brucellosis
AM - caprine brucellosis
BX - caprine brucellosis
Y - bacterial dysentery
LA - Glanders
HI - Melioidosis
DK - diphtheria
TQ - listeriosis

Chlamydial biological agents

SI - psittacosis

Rickettsial biological agents

RI - rocky mountain spotted fever
UY - rocky mountain spotted fever
OU - Q fever
MN - wet-type OU
NT - dry-type OU
YE - human typhus
AV - murine typhus

Viral biological agents

OJ - yellow fever
UT - yellow fever
LU - yellow fever
FA - Rift Valley fever
NU - Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
TD - Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
FX - Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
ZX - Eastern equine encephalitis virus
ZL - smallpox
AN - Japanese B encephalitis

Biological vectors

AP = Aedes aegypti mosquito

Biological toxins

X - botulinum toxin A
XR - partially purified botulinum toxin A
W - ricin toxin
WA - ricin toxin
UC - staphylococcal enterotoxin B
PG - staphylococcal enterotoxin B
TZ - saxitoxin
SS - saxitoxin
PP - tetrodotoxin

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Simulants

MR - molasses residuum
BG - Bacillus globigii
BS - Bacillus globigii
U - Bacillus globigii
SM - Serratia marcescens
P - Serratia marcescens
AF - Aspergillus fumigatus mutant C-2
EC - Escherichia coli
BT - Bacillus thuringiensis
EH - Erwinia herbicola
FP - fluorescent particle

Radiological agent

RA -

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Foulkes, C.H. (31 Jan 2012). "GAS!" — The Story of the Special Brigade. Andrews UK Limited. p. 193.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-32.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-34.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-36.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-10.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-12.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-38.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-50 to II-51.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-54.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-48 to II-49.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-41.
[12]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-59.
[13]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-60 to II-61.
[14]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-57.
[15]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-63.
[16]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-65.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-15.
[18]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-18.
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FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-21.
[20]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-24.
[21]
Hoenig, Steven L. (2007), Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents, Springer, pp 106-109, ISBN 978-0-387-34626-7
[22]
US 3903098
[23]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-27.
[24]
Ketchum, James S.; Aghajanian, George K.; Bing, Oscar H.L. (July 1, 1964). "The Human Assessment of EA 1729 and EA 3528 by the Inhalation Route". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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Johnson, Kelli (February 29, 2016). "Assessment of Potential Long Term Health Effects on Army Human Test Subjects of Relevant Biological and Chemical Agents, Drugs, Medications and Substances". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

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United States Army Chemical School. Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds (PDF) (Report). FM 3-11.9.

[1] [1]
Foulkes, C.H. (31 Jan 2012). "GAS!" — The Story of the Special Brigade. Andrews UK Limited. p. 193.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-32-2] [2]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-32.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-34-3] [3]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-34.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-36-4] [4]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-36.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-10-5] [5]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-10.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-12-6] [6]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-12.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-38-7] [7]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-38.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-50_to_II-51-8] [8]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-50 to II-51.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-54-9] [9]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-54.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-48_to_II-49-10] [10]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-48 to II-49.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-41-11] [11]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-41.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-59-12] [12]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-59.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-60_to_II-61-13] [13]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-60 to II-61.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-57-14] [14]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-57.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-63-15] [15]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-63.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-65-16] [16]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-65.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-15-17] [17]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-15.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-18-18] [18]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-18.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-21-19] [19]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-21.

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-24-20] [20]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-24.

[21] [21]
Hoenig, Steven L. (2007), Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents, Springer, pp 106-109, ISBN 978-0-387-34626-7

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US 3903098

[FOOTNOTEFM_3-11.9_Potential_Military_Chemical/Biological_Agents_and_CompoundsII-27-23] [23]
FM 3-11.9 Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds, p. II-27.

[LSDForms-24] [24]
Ketchum, James S.; Aghajanian, George K.; Bing, Oscar H.L. (July 1, 1964). "The Human Assessment of EA 1729 and EA 3528 by the Inhalation Route". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[LongTermHealth-25] [25]
Johnson, Kelli (February 29, 2016). "Assessment of Potential Long Term Health Effects on Army Human Test Subjects of Relevant Biological and Chemical Agents, Drugs, Medications and Substances". dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

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CB military symbol

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