What happens to nerve agents GA, GB, GD, and VX when they enter the environment?
• Nerve agents GA, GB, GD, and VX could enter the environment from an accidental release. • When released to air, GA, GB, GD, and VX will be broken down by compounds that are found in the air, but they may persist in air for a few days before being broken down. • GA, GB, GD, and VX will be broken down in water quickly, but small amounts may evaporate. • GA, GB, GD, and VX will be broken down in moist soil quickly. Small amounts may evaporate into air or travel below the soil surface and contaminate groundwater. • GA, GB, GD, and VX do not accumulate in the food chain.
