Agent White
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Agent White was a herbicidal defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War as part of its chemical warfare program.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical weapon
ⓘ
herbicidal defoliant ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
aerial spraying
ⓘ
ground spraying ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
environmental damage in Vietnam
ⓘ
health concerns for exposed populations ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | phenoxy herbicide mixture ⓘ |
| colorCodeName | White ⓘ |
| component |
2,4-D
ⓘ
picloram ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doesNotContain |
2,4,5-T
ⓘ
TCDD dioxin contaminant ⓘ |
| geographicAreaOfUse |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Herbicide White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damages agricultural crops
ⓘ
defoliates trees ⓘ kills broadleaf plants ⓘ |
| hasProperty | persistent in soil compared to some other herbicides ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defoliant
ⓘ
herbicide ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to later restrictions on herbicide use ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
disrupt enemy agriculture
ⓘ
reduce enemy concealment ⓘ |
| partOf | Rainbow Herbicides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | U.S. military chemical warfare program ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Dow Chemical Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other U.S. chemical manufacturers ⓘ |
| regardedAs | toxic chemical ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | Agent Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental health studies
ⓘ
war crimes and ethics debates ⓘ |
| usedAgainst |
enemy food supplies
ⓘ
jungle cover used by opposing forces ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
U.S. Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defoliation of vegetation
ⓘ
destruction of crops ⓘ removal of forest cover ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedInOperation | Operation Ranch Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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