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Chronic fatigue and memory loss were reported to last up to three years after exposure. In the years following World War One, there were many conferences held in attempts to abolish the use of chemical weapons altogether, such as the Washington Naval Conference (1921–22), Geneva Conference (1923–25) and the World Disarmament Conference (1933
2 January 2021 Afghanistan: Kabul: 5 Unknown A gas cylinder exploded near a bakery. [132] 10 January 2021 China: Qixia: 10 11 Qixia gold mine accident – A gold mine exploded and collapsed. [133] 20 January 2021 Spain: Madrid: 4 10 2021 Madrid explosion – A gas explosion severely damaged a building. [134] 21 January 2021 India: Shivamogga: 8 ...
This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths that are either directly or indirectly caused by war.These numbers include the deaths of military personnel which are the direct results of a battle or other military wartime actions, as well as wartime/war-related deaths of civilians which are often results of war-induced epidemics, famines, genocide, etc. Due to incomplete records, the ...
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
This list includes substances that boil just above standard condition temperatures. Numbers are boiling temperatures in °C. 1,1,2,2,3-Pentafluoropropane 25–26 °C [151] [3] Dimethoxyborane 25.9 °C; 1,4-Pentadiene 25.9 °C; 2-Bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroethane 26 °C; 1,2-Difluoroethane 26 °C; Hydrogen cyanide 26 °C; Trimethylgermane 26.2 °C [96]
Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare, biological warfare and radiological warfare, which together make up CBRN, the military acronym for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (warfare or weapons), all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs), a term that ...
The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles. Large battle casualty counts are usually impossible to calculate precisely, but few in this list may include somewhat precise numbers.
1915 Ardmore gas explosion Accident – railroad Ardmore, Oklahoma: $1,250,000 Overpressured tank car filled with casing head gas exploded, causing major damage and death in the town. [48] 43 1940 Doodlebug disaster: Accident – railroad Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio: 43 1945 Tornado outbreak of February 12, 1945: Tornado outbreak Alabama, Mississippi ...