Unlike the effects of another chemical weapon used in Vietnam – namely napalm, which caused painful death by burns or asphyxiation – Agent Orange exposure did not affect its victims immediately InAgent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow HerbicidesIt is widely known for its use by the US military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971 It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5T and 2,4DIn addition to its damaging environmental effects, traces of dioxinAgent Orange is the code name for one of the herbicides and defoliants used by the US military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971 A 5050 mixture of 2,4,5T and 2,4D, it was manufactured for the US Department of Defense primarily by Monsanto Corporation and Dow Chemical
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