CBRN Flashcards
What are the 3 classifications of chemical agents?
Lethal
Damaging
Incapacitating
What is the definition of a chemical agent?
A chemical substance which is intended to kill, seriously injure or incapacitate man.
(Excluded are riot control agents, herbicides, smoke and flame.)
What are the 3 routes of entry of chemical agents?
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
What are the 3 categories of chemical agents?
Non persistent
Semi persistent
Persistent
What are the 3 means of delivery of chemical agents?
Bursting munitions - bombs, bomblets, rockets
Air delivery - aircraft, venting, missiles, aerosols
Contamination - food and water
Name 4 chemical agents.
Blister agents (vesicant)
Choking agents (pulmonary agents)
Blood agents
Nerve agents
What are the two physical properties of nerve agents?
G agents - non persistent
V agents - persistent
What are the early signs of nerve agents.
D- Dimness of vision
R - Running nose, increased saliva
P - Pinpoint pupils
T - Tightness of chest
What are the later signs of nerve agents?
H - Headaches
I - Increased saliva, drooling of the mouth
D - Dizziness and general weakness
E - Excessive sweating
What are the danger signs of nerve agents?
N - Nausea and vomiting
I - Involuntary deification and urination
M - Muscle spasms and twitching
S - Stoppage of breathing
What drugs are in a combopen?
Atropine 2mg
Pralidoxime 500mg
Diazepam 5mg
What are the signs and symptoms of an atropine overdose?
H - Hot dry skin
A - A dry mouth
R - Rapid pulse
E - Enlarged pupils
What is a biological agent?
A micro-organism or biological product which causes disease in man, plants and animals or causes deterioration of material.
What is a live agent?
A micro-organism that is alive and can reproduce itself
What is a toxin?
A chemical of biological origin from micro-organisms (botulinum) plant (ricin) or animal (venom).
