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Chemical agents are generally liquids that are disseminated as vapors or aerosols. They vary in persistence (ease of evaporation), have an onset time of a few seconds to hours, and are designed to irritate, incapacitate, injure, or kill. The chemical agents present an inhalation and dermal threat and are classified according to physiological effects.