Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nerve agents & delivery systems category.
01 / Overview
Sarin (GB)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nerve agents & delivery systems category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- CBRN TypeChemical
- CategoryNerve Agents & Delivery Systems
- First Developed1938
- Physical StateColorless, odorless liquid
- Treaty Status (CWC/BWC)Banned
- In ServiceNo
◈Agent Properties7MOD.7
- Agent ClassNerve Agent
- PersistenceNon-persistent
- Toxicity / LethalityHighly toxic
- Onset Time1-10 minutes
- Route of ExposureInhalation, skin contact, ingestion
- LethalYes
- IncapacitatingYes
▣Delivery2MOD.2
- Delivery MethodAerosol, vapor, liquid
- WeaponizedYes
◇Detection & Protection1MOD.1
- Detection MethodChemical detection equipment
◆Production1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
88
years in service
04 / MASS Score
NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS RANKING Nerve Agents & Delivery Systems · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS1INTERWAR PERIOD · NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS21GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NERVE AGENTS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNerve Agents & Delivery Systemscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Incapacitating refers to the ability of a chemical agent to render individuals unable to perform tasks or respond effectively, without necessarily causing permanent harm or death.
Lethal refers to the capability of a nerve agent or delivery system to cause death in targeted organisms, typically humans, upon exposure or impact.
Designation for chemical or biological agents adapted for use as weapons, including delivery systems engineered for dissemination.
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