Toxin is pesticide on steroids

– VX, the chemical used in the airport murder of Kim Jong Nam, is one of the deadliest chemical weapons created by man. Just 10 milligrams of the nerve agent, or a single drop, is enough to kill in minutes.

With the texture of engine oil, VX was first produced in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. It can cause convulsions, loss of consciousness, paralysis and respiratory failure in minutes.

It’s only known use is as a chemical warfare agent and it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the UN.

“You can think of VX as being a pesticide on steroids. A third of a drop on someone’s skin will kill them,” said Bruce Bennet, defence researcher at Rand Corporation. –