Nerve agents

Workers dressed in protective clothes hold a mock chemical World War Two grenade during a demonstration

Wanted: Peaceful place to destroy toxic WMDs, no experience required

Conflict & Justice

The UN-linked group responsible for destroying Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal wants to do the destruction away from Syria’s civil war. But no country has offered to host the operation, which involves toxic chemicals. The other alternative is to do it at sea, but that is hardly ideal.

Gas masks

Why it’s a bad idea to make sarin gas in your kitchen

Environment

UN wants access to site of alleged chemical attacks in Syria

Burning our Chemical weapons