CBRN Flashcards
What is the colour of a nuclear warning sign
White with black lettering
What agents will 3-colour detector paper detect?
Nerve and blister agents
When is the chemical immediate decontamination drill carried out?
after completing the AI drill
What does RVD stand for?
Residual Vapour Detector
How do you decontaminate yourself after a nuclear attack?
Brushing, wiping, dusting and shaking
What is the time interval between injecting each combopen?
15 minutes
What is the correct method of using DKP 1?
Blot, bang, rub
What is the shape of a CBRN warning sign?
Triangular
What colour does one-colour detector paper go when in contact with an agent?
Blue - in future red
What substances will adversely affect the protective properties of the CBRN suit?
POL
Once issued, how many combopens would you receive?
3
Name 5 items to store in your respirator havisack
DKP1, DKP2, Spare PFCs, combopens, gloves, respirator and detector paper
What are the four ways that a biological agent can enter the body?
ingestion, absorption, inhalation, inoculation
what colour does three-colour detector paper go when in contact with nerve agent?
amber or green
how long does a person have to don their respirator
9 seconds
what colour does three-colour detector paper go when in contact with a blister agent
red
how many NAPS are contained in each packet?
21
how can nerve agents be disseminated
liquid and/or vapour
a person injects themselves with a combopen in the absence of nerve agent poisoning. what will they suffer from?
atropine poisoning
what colour is the chemical warning sign?
yellow with red lettering
how long with a packet of NAPS last for?
7 days
who is responsible for repairing your respirator
defence CBRN instructor
name 3 of the 4 types of nuclear explosions
air burst, sub-surface burst, surface burst, atmospheric burst
what does CBRN stand for
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear
