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Malaysian police said Friday that chemical weapon substance had been identified on the body of a Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) man who died in the country on Feb. 13.

2月24日，马来西亚警方表示，本月13日在马来西亚死亡的朝鲜男子遗体上监测出化学武器成分。

According to preliminary analysis, the chemical substance found on the samples of eye mucosa and face had been identified as "VX Nerve Agent," national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said in a statement.

马来西亚警察总长丹斯里卡里在声明中指出，初步分析显示，从死者眼部和面部提取物中发现的化学成分确认为“VX神经毒剂”。

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“VX神经毒剂”(VX nerve agent)是所有神经性毒剂中效力最强的(the most potent of all nerve agents)，是最致命的化学武器之一(one of the deadliest chemical weapons)，被联合国归类为大规模杀伤性武器(weapon of mass destruction)。

关于VX神经毒剂，你需要知道的六件事：

A clear, amber-colored, oily liquid which is tasteless and odorless

一种透明无味的琥珀色油状液体

The most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents, a drop of VX on your skin can be fatal. It can kill a person within minutes

已知的化武毒剂中毒性最强的，皮肤接触到一滴VX就会致命，能在几分钟内致人死亡

Works by penetrating the skin and disrupting the transmission of nerve impulses

通过渗入皮肤，扰乱神经传导功能发挥毒性

It can be disseminated in a spray or vapor, or used to contaminate water, food, and agricultural products

能以喷雾或蒸汽形态传播，或用于污染水、食物以及农作物

VX can be absorbed into the body by inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, or eye contact

VX可通过吸入、吞食、皮肤接触或者眼部接触等方式被身体吸收

Clothing can carry VX for about 30 minutes after contact with the vapour, which can expose other people

衣物与VX气体接触后可携带毒剂约30分钟，并可传播给其他人

Exposure to a low or moderate dose of VX by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption can cause symptoms like a runny nose, eye pain, blurred vision, drooling and excessive sweating, chest tightness, rapid breathing, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, or vomiting

通过吸入、吞食或者皮肤渗入等方式接触小到中等剂量的VX后可能出现的症状包括：流鼻涕、眼部疼痛、视线模糊、流涎、多汗、胸闷、呼吸急促、尿频、意识混沌、嗜睡、虚弱、恶心或呕吐。

Its official chemical name is S-2 Diisoprophylaminoethyl methylphosphonothiolate and it is listed as a chemical weapon by the Chemical Weapons Convention 1997 and the Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005

其学名为S-(2-二异丙基氨乙基)- 甲基硫代磷酸乙酯，1997年化学武器公约及2005年化学武器公约法令已将其列为化学武器