BCMD Flashcards
List factors that affect the duration of effectiveness
Physical state
Method of dissemination
Weather
Terrain
Define persistence
The time a chemical agent exists at the point of dissemination
Define ‘viable’ with regards to biological agents
Capable of living, growing and developing
What is a pathogen?
Disease producing micro-organism
The effective canister time for CK is?
15 mins
What is the main difference between the symptoms of ‘vesicant’ and ‘urticant’?
Urticants cause immediate pain
Vesicants blister
Define a toxin
Any poisonous substance or derivative of a micro-organism; of either vegetable or animal origin. May also be synthetically produced by man
Give the odours for the following:
HD; L; CG; AC; BZ; HN; VX; GA; CK; CX
HD: garlic/ horseradish/ rotten fish L: geraniums CG: cut grass AC: bitter almonds BZ: nil HN: garlic/horseradish/fish VX: fruity to odourless GA: fruity to odourless CK: bitter almonds CX: like smelling salts
Chemical weapon agents are classified into 3 groups for military purposes. Name them
Lethal
Damaging
Incapacitating
List the 3 forms that chemical agents are disseminated?
Aerosol containers
Bursting munition
Spray equipment
When the whistle sounds on SCBA how much Bar and time remains?
60 bar
12 mins
What are the two factors which will affect the rate of leakage from a munition
The extent of damage and the lie of the munition in relation to the damage.
Type of agent
What distance is the forward hotline from the contamination line?
5m
How many layers of POP should cover a leak with?
6-8
What are the prerequisites for a container?
Large enough
Sturdy
Air tight
Non reactive to a agent or decontaminate
