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MeSH Heading: Mustard Gas
Tree Number(s): D02.455.526.728.468
Unique ID: D009151
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009151
Scope Note: Severe irritant and vesicant of skin, eyes, and lungs. It may cause blindness and lethal lung edema and was formerly used as a war gas. The substance has been proposed as a cytostatic and for treatment of psoriasis. It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).
Entry Term(s): Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide; Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide; Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide; Mustardgas; Psoriazin; Sulfur Mustard; Yellow Cross Liquid; Yperite
Pharm Action: Chemical Warfare Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Related Numbers: 505-60-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethane, 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloro)-
NLM Classification #: QV 666
Public MeSH Note: 91,63-67; was see under MUSTARD COMPOUNDS 1968-90; was heading 1963-67
Online Note: use MUSTARD COMPOUNDS to search MUSTARD GAS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75)63-67; was see under MUSTARD COMPOUNDS 1968-90; was heading 1963-67
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Concept UI: M0014271
Related Numbers: 505-60-2
Scope Note: Severe irritant and vesicant of skin, eyes, and lungs. It may cause blindness and lethal lung edema and was formerly used as a war gas. The substance has been proposed as a cytostatic and for treatment of psoriasis. It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).
Terms: Mustard Gas Preferred Term
Term UI T027331
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Di-2-chloroethyl Sulfide
Term UI T027329
Date03/05/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide
Term UI T027330
Date04/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mustardgas
Term UI T027336
Date04/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Bis(beta-chloroethyl) Sulfide
Term UI T027328
Date02/08/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1989); Yellow Cross Liquid
Term UI T027334
Date06/01/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Yperite
Term UI T027335
Date06/01/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Sulfur Mustard
Term UI T027333
Date04/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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