CNS (chemical weapon)

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| Name = CNS

| ImageFile = Chloroacetophenone.svg

| ImageFile2 = Chloropicrin.png

| ImageFile3 = Chloroform displayed.svg

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| Appearance = Liquid

| Odor = Flypaper-like

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CNS is a mixture of chloroacetophenone, chloropicrin and chloroform that is used as a chemical warfare agent.{{cite book |last1=Ellison |first1=D. Hank |title=Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents |date=2007 |publisher=CRC |location=Boca Raton, Fla. |isbn=9780849314346 |edition=2nd }} CNS has the lachrymatory effects of chloroacetophenone and choking effects of chloropicrin. It has a flypaper-like odor.

CNS was used as a riot control agent, but it is no longer used.Hoenig, Steven L. (2007), Compendium of Chemical Warfare Agents, Springer, {{ISBN|978-0-387-34626-7}}