U.S. approves use of decontamination lotion for military
Emergency Management Alert, April 2, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on March 28 a decontamination lotion for use by the military to neutralize chemical warfare agents and the T-2 fungal toxin from the skin, Reuters reports.
The lotion, developed by EZ-EM, must be applied to the skin immediately after exposure to a chemical agent. It removes the chemical agents or the T-2 toxin and also reacts with the chemicals to neutralize them so they are non-toxic, according to an FDA statement.
If used in time, the lotion can help prevent serious burns and deaths that result from exposure to chemical warfare agents, the FDA said.
The FDA approved the product based on studies by the U.S. Army. The army tested the lotion's safety on more than 300 people, and tested its effectiveness by treating animals exposed to chemical agents.
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