Peculiarities of Design, Marking and Coding of US and NATO Chemical Munitions and Warfare Devices (Lecture)

Abstract

The lecture is intended for training NBCD Corps’ specialists from both the Russian Federation and foreign states, dealing with the issues of chemical safety. The lecture highlights two topics: 1) peculiarities of design of US chemical munitions and warfare devices; 2) marking and coding of US and NATO chemical munitions and devices. The material presented in the lecture will allow for broadening the horizons and acquiring knowledge related to the peculiarities of design, marking and coding of US and NATO chemical munitions and warfare devices. In addition, the lecture provides a review of changes in the marking and coding of US and NATO chemical munitions and warfare devices. It also deals with the historical development of the system of chemical munitions marking and coding.