it bind to the same enzyme that sarin binds to and pushes sarin off and binds to it. if it isn t given soon enough, sarin binds and you can t get rid of it. can you distribute that element and gas masks? yes. it is odorless. you can t see it or smell it. it gives new meaning to silent but deadly. you can try a gas mask but it just takes a droplet. you can put it into food or on the skin. how long did it take for the people to be exposed or killed? it can happen within minutes. depending on how much you are exposed to. how long you are exposed to it and the route you are exposed to