How can lewisite and mustard-lewisite affect my health?
If you breathe Lewisite or Mustard-Lewisite vapors, your airways will immediately become irritated. You could experience burning pain in thenoseand sinuses, laryngitis, cough, shortness of breath,nausea, and vomiting. You could also experience airway tissue damage and accumulation of fluid in yourlungs, which could result indeath.Contact of theskinwith Lewisite or Mustard-Lewisite vapors or liquid will result in local pain, swelling, and rash, followed by blistering that might be delayed for hours. If Lewisite or Mustard-Lewisite vapors or liquid contact youreyes, you will suffer immediate pain and rapid swelling, as well as serious damage to the cornea and other parts of the eye.Ingestion of Lewisite or Mustard-Lewisite willburnyourmouthandthroat, will cause severestomach pain,nausea, vomiting, and bloody stools.
