Chapter 23 Chemicsk, Biological And Radiological Weapons Flashcards
What color does the M-9 turn when detecting a chemical weapon?
Pink,red,reddish brown, or purple
What color will the M8 turn for G class nerve agents?
Gold yellow
What color will the M8 turn for VX?
Verdana green
What color will the M8 turn for blister agent?
Red or purple
Can the M9 identify certain chemical agents?
NO
Can the M8 or M9 detect chemical warfare agent vapor?
NO
What does s M256A1 detect?
Nerve gas, mustard, and cyanide
How long does the reaction of an M256A1 take?
15 minutes
What is worn in MOPP level 1?
Over garment?
What is worn in MOPP level 2?
Over garment and boots
What is worn in MOPP level three?
Mask,over garment, over boot
What is worn in MOPP level four?
Everything
What are nerve agents?
VX,GA,GB,GD,GF
When do nerve agents take effect?
Seconds to 18 hours
What is used to treat nerve agents?
2-Pam CL
What is used to treat convulsions?
Cana or diazepam
What does the mark-1 consist of?
2mh atropine and 2pam Cl 600mg
What are the intervals for MARK1
10-15 minutes
What’s the maximum amount of mark-1
Six
Which are blister agents?
H,HD,HN,l
Which are mustard agents?
H,HD, and HN
What are the character ice of H, zhD, and Hn?
Oily, colorless or pale yellow. Smell like garlic or mustard
What’s the antidote for mustard gas?
None
What’s the treatment for lewisite?
BAL 3mg
What are blood agents?8
AC and CK
How do you treat blood agents?
Amyl nitrates inhaled with a max of eight.
-sodium nitrate 300 mg
Sodium thiosulfate 12.5g
What are pulmonary agents?
CH,CL,DP
How long for symptoms for pulmonary agents?
2-6 hours
Which are riot control agents?
CN,CR,CS,DM,OC
What’s the first line of defense for anthrax?
Ciproflaxacin or doxycycline
What’s the second line of defense for anthrax
Amoxicillin or penicillin
What’s the third line of defense for anthrax?
Rifampin, clindamycin
What’s the prophylaxis for anthrax?
0,2,4,6,12,18 weeks
What’s the incubation period for the plague?
1-7 days
What are the signs and symptoms of botulism?
Cranial nerve palsies, dysphasia,dry mouth, and throat and muscle weakness
What caused smallpox?
Variola
What are the four types of VHF?
Arenavirus, Fiolvirus, Bumyavirus, Flaviruses
What action is when radiation directly hit a particular sensitive atom it molecule in a cell
Direct action
What action interacts with water molecules in the body?
Indirect action
What are heavy very short-range particles that are not able to penetrate clothing or human skin
Alpha
What is a light short range particle and an ejected electron moderately penetrating more then Alpha?
Beta
What are electromagnetic waves?
Gamma and x-Ray
What are part of the nucleus in an atom?
Neutrons
What is used to measure a quantity of absorbed dose of radiation
RAD
What is a special unit used to derive a quantity of exposed dose?
REM
What can you use to measure doses?
AN/VDR-2
What are exposure factors for radiation?
Time, Distance, shielding
What are diseases of radiation?
ARS, CRS
