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VX

CAS RN: 50782-69-9

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Amber-colored liquid

Munro NB et al; Environ Health Perspectives 107: 933-973 (1999).

Liquid

O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006. 1728.

Colorless to straw colored liquid, similar in appearance to motor oil

MSDS; Material Safety Data Sheet - Lethal Nerve Agent VX. Available from, as of June 24, 2013: <http://www.gulfweb.org/bigdoc/report/appvx.html/>.

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