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MD0173 Pesticides in the Military

MD0173

Pesticides in the Military

Army · MD · 101 pages

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MD0173 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0173 PESTICIDES IN THE MILITARY INTRODUCTION Pesticides are nothing new. Various pesticides, such as lead arsenate, nicotine compounds, and others, have been in use for years. It is even thought that Marco Polo brought pyrethrum, the active ingredient in most aerosol insecticides, back to Europe after his trip to the Orient. The widespread use of synthetic pesticides, however, did not occur until after World War II. DDT, whose insecticidal properties were first recognized in 1939, was used by U.S. military forces during the war with great success. For the first time in our military history, the individual carried an effective delousing agent with him as a normal part of his paraphernalia.

DesignationMD0173

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages101

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionRecent Archive

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