Chapter 8- Implementing The Response Terrorist Attacks, Criminal Activities And Disasters Flashcards
Terrorism aims to further a ______ or ___ objective
Political or social
All emergency incidents, terror related or otherwise will use the same :
Risk-based response procedure
Explosives may be classified as wmd based on
High number of casualties inflicted
Explosion releases expanding gases that compress surrounding atmosphere into a _________ which expands outward as a blast-pressure wave.
Shock front
Which lasts longer positive or negative pressure phase?
Negative… about 3 times longer
High explosives DOT number and examples
1.1 Result in a detonation C4 TNT Blasting caps ANFO
What explosives must be confined to produce an explosive effect ?
Low
Black powder/road flare
WMD threat spectrum from most to least likely
Explosives Bio toxin(ricin) Industrial chemical Bio pathogen (disease) RAD Military grade weapon Nuclear
Which explosives are designed to detonate only under specific circumstances?
Secondary such as TNT
Usually need activation energy from primary
Tertiary explosives
Insensitive materials based on ammonium nitrate require initiation from a secondary explosive
In a terrorist attack, nerve agents likely dispersed as?
Aerosolized liquid
Nerve vapor hazard significantly increased by?
High temperatures
Spread over large area or
Aerosolized
Incapacitants and vomiting agents are?
Riot control
Widely produced, stored or transported TIM with high toxicity that is easily vaporized is ranked as a ____ hazard.
High
Respiratory disease typically survive?
Outside the body for a long time
Pandemic
Epidemic occurring over a very wide area
Rad attacks utilize weapons that release radiological materials most likely in form of
Dust or powder
RED device
Gamma
High profile location
RDD
Spread radioactive materials over wide area
RDWs
Non explosive
Inexpensive common items
Would have to be in powder or liquid and require a large amount to pose a hazard
