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Appendix C: Security Classification Levels for Non-Traditional Agents

Table C-1: Summary of Classification Levels for Unclassified Non-traditional Chemical Agents Associated with Defensive Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA)142, 143

UNCLASSIFIED
Eligible for Distribution A
CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI)
Distribution B-E or FOUO
Basic Characteristics:

- Names of agents

- Agent Non-Descriptive Codes

- IUPAC name/Structure

- Precursors

- Stimulants

- Low-resolution spectral data

- States of matter

- Volatility and Vapor pressure

- Persistence (qualitative)

- Relative toxicity (e.g., 10 times more dangerous than VX)

- Mechanism of action
USG-Owned Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Data:

- Toxicity data/Reports

- High-resolution spectral data

- Pharmacological data

- Agent fate data

- Persistence (quantitative)
Response Guidelines:

- How to detect/identify

- Protective equipment

- How to decontaminate

- How to treat/diagnose

- Symptoms/time to onset/duration

- FDA-approved medical countermeasures

- Toxicity Values (e.g., LD50)

- Information for MSDS

RDT&E Data on Defensive Capabilities:

- Detection

- Decontamination

- Medical Countermeasures

- Protection