British Anti Lewisite, often referred to by its acronym BAL, is a compound developed by the British biochemists of Oxford University during World War II . It was developed secretly as an antidote for Lewisite poisoning, which is a now-obsolete chemical warfare agent. It is also known by its structural name 2,3-dimercaptopropanol, as well as 1,2-dithioglycerol, mercaprol, dimercaprol, dicaptol, or sulfactin. It is a colorless, oily liquid. It converts Lewisite into a non-toxic cyclic compound and also forms protective complexes with arsenic within the body of an Lewisite-exposed victim. Created using MDL ISIS/DRAW and Paint Shop Pro 8 by Catbar. ... The University of Oxford, situated in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Chemical structure of Lewisite Lewisite is a chemical compound from a chemical family called arsines. ... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15 (VA), 4, p Density, Hardness 5727 kg/m3, 3. ...

Today, it is used extensively in medical practice for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning by arsenic, mercury and lead, acting as a chelating agent. In addition, it is used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper. For other meanings, see heavy metal The term heavy metal may have various more general or more specific meanings. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15 (VA), 4, p Density, Hardness 5727 kg/m3, 3. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Mercury, Hg, 80 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12 (IIB), 6, d Density, Hardness liquid 13. ... For the lead in news writing, see news style. ... Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. ... Wilsons disease is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, with an incidence of about 1 in 30,000. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4, d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3. ...