Iraq had acknowledged producing 795 tons of cyclosarin, which it used against Iranian troops in the 1980s.
CNN: Initial tests of Iraqi chemicals show nerve agent
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Human exposure to cyclosarin can cause shortness of breath, muscle spasms, unconsciousness and death, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
CNN: Initial tests of Iraqi chemicals show nerve agent
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Three tests, including one that used a highly sensitive mass spectrometer, indicated the presence of the nerve agent cyclosarin and an unspecified blister agent in a stash of 55-gallon drums, the officer said.
CNN: Initial tests of Iraqi chemicals show nerve agent