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Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent belonging to the blister agent/vesicant class. It is a cytotoxic and alkylating compound similar to other types of vesicants or blister agents such as nitrogen mustard, lewisite, and phosgene oxide.As a vesicant in chemical warfare. Although US stockpiles were thought to exist only through the early 1970s, several other countries currently maintain large stockpiles that present an imminent danger from accidental or intentional exposure.1 Also used in small quantities as a model compound in biological studies on alkylating agents.