Gases Used
| Name | First use | Type | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylyl bromide | 1914 | Lachrymatory, toxic | Both |
| Chlorine | 1915 | Corrosive. Lung Irritant | Both |
| Phosgene | 1915 | Irritant - Skin and mucous membranes. Corrosive, toxic | Both |
| Benzyl bromide | 1915 | Lachrymatory | C |
| Chloromethyl chloroformate | 1915 | Irritant - Eyes, skin, lungs | Both |
| Trichloromethyl chloroformate | 1916 | Severe irritant, causes burns | Both |
| Chloropicrin | 1916 | Irritant, lachrymatory, toxic | Both |
| Stannic chloride | 1916 | Severe irritant, causes burns | A |
| Ethyl iodoacetate | 1916 | Lachrymatory, toxic | A |
| Bromoacetone | 1916 | Lachrymatory, irritant | Both |
| Monobromomethyl ethyl ketone | 1916 | Lachrymatory, irritant | C |
| Acrolein | 1916 | Lachrymatory, toxic | A |
| Hydrogen cyanide (Prussic acid) | 1916 | Toxic, Chemical Asphyxiant | A |
| Hydrogen sulfide (Sulphuretted hydrogen) | 1916 | Irritant, toxic | A |
| Diphenylchloroarsine (Diphenyl chlorasine) | 1917 | Irritant/Sternutatory (causes sneezing) | C |
| α-chlorotoluene (Benzyl chloride) | 1917 | Irritant, lachrymatory | C |
| Mustard gas (Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide) | 1917 | Vesicant (blistering agent), lung irritant | Both |
| Bis(chloromethyl) ether (Dichloromethyl ether) | 1918 | Irritant, can blur vision | C |
| Ethyldichloroarsine | 1918 | Vesicant | C |
| N-Ethylcarbazole | 1918 | Irritant | C |
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