2月24日早間,大馬警方正式公布了對金正男屍體的屍檢結果。聲明中稱,死者面部和眼部的提取物中均含有VX神經性毒劑。
Malaysian police said Friday that chemical weapon substance had been identified on the body of a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) man who died in the country on Feb. 13.
2月24日,馬來西亞警方表示,本月13日在馬來西亞死亡的朝鮮男子遺體上監測出化學武器成分。
According to preliminary analysis, the chemical substance found on the samples of eye mucosa and face had been identified as "VX Nerve Agent," national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said in a statement.
馬來西亞警察總長丹斯裡卡裡在聲明中指出,初步分析顯示,從死者眼部和面部提取物中發現的化學成分確認為「VX神經毒劑」。
「VX神經毒劑」(VX nerve agent)是所有神經性毒劑中效力最強的(the most potent of all nerve agents),是最致命的化學武器之一(one of the deadliest chemical weapons),被聯合國歸類為大規模殺傷性武器(weapon of mass destruction)。
關於VX神經毒劑,你需要知道的六件事:
A clear, amber-colored, oily liquid which is tasteless and odorless
一種透明無味的琥珀色油狀液體
The most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents, a drop of VX on your skin can be fatal. It can kill a person within minutes
已知的化武毒劑中毒性最強的,皮膚接觸到一滴VX就會致命,能在幾分鐘內致人死亡
Works by penetrating the skin and disrupting the transmission of nerve impulses
通過滲入皮膚,擾亂神經傳導功能發揮毒性
It can be disseminated in a spray or vapor, or used to contaminate water, food, and agricultural products
能以噴霧或蒸汽形態傳播,或用於汙染水、食物以及農作物
VX can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or eye contact
VX可通過吸入、吞食、皮膚接觸或者眼部接觸等方式被身體吸收
Clothing can carry VX for about 30 minutes after contact with the vapour, which can expose other people
衣物與VX氣體接觸後可攜帶毒劑約30分鐘,並可傳播給其他人
Exposure to a low or moderate dose of VX by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption can cause symptoms like a runny nose, eye pain, blurred vision, drooling and excessive sweating, chest tightness, rapid breathing, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, or vomiting
通過吸入、吞食或者皮膚滲入等方式接觸小到中等劑量的VX後可能出現的症狀包括:流鼻涕、眼部疼痛、視線模糊、流涎、多汗、胸悶、呼吸急促、尿頻、意識混沌、嗜睡、虛弱、噁心或嘔吐。
Its official chemical name is S-2 Diisoprophylaminoethyl methylphosphonothiolate and it is listed as a chemical weapon by the Chemical Weapons Convention 1997 and the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005
其學名為S-(2-二異丙基氨乙基)- 甲基硫代磷酸乙酯,1997年化學武器公約及2005年化學武器公約法令已將其列為化學武器