Report about the decontamination with Diphotérine® of mustard gas.
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During the mines clearance of shells containing mustard gas that have not exploded, there were 6 cases noticed of serious cutaneous injuries. There were no cutaneous or systemic injuries noted after the immediate treatment with Diphotérine®. The recovery was complete and without after-effects, which was not the case for the civil victims who were not decontaminated with Diphotérine®.