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nonpersistent agent
Term Source:
JP 3-11
(Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Environments)
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1.) A chemical agent that when released dissipates and/or loses its ability to cause casualties after 10 to 15 minutes.
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-11: Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Environments, updated October 2013
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