DEFOLIANTS USED BY THE US FROM 1961 TO 1971
Amount of TCDD (dioxin) IN THE SOUTH VIETNAM
(ppm equivalent to mg/kilogramme of defoliant)
- Agent Pink
- Agent Green
- Agent Purple
- Agent Orange and Orange Il (Super Orange)
65.6 ppm
65.6 ppm
32.8 to 45 ppm
1.77 to 40 ppm
(Accounting for 61 per cent of the total amount sprayed)
- Agent White
no dioxin
- Agent Blue
no dioxin
Dioxin is the common name of a chemical called 2-3-7-8 tetra cholorodibenzo-p-
dioxin, or TCDD in short. In the dioxin family there are 75 different compounds, but
the most dangerous of them all is the dioxin found in Agent Orange.
Today, dioxin is known as an extremely toxic and firm compound. Scientists agree
that "dioxin is the most harmful and toxic chemical ever discovered by mankind to date".
Only as little as 85g of dioxin (a tablespoon full) could kill a whole city with a
population of 8 million.
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