Chemical and Biological Agents

Question 1

What defines a Chemical agent?

Answer 1

Any chemical intended to kill, impair, or incapacitate man due to its physiological effects.

Question 2

What are the physical states of matter?

Answer 2

Gas/vapor
Liquid
Solid

Question 3

What is lethal?

Answer 3

Field concentration to kill.

Question 4

What is toxic?

Answer 4

Poison ranging from harmful to lethal, dependent on the dose and resistance of the person.

Question 5

What is persistent?

Answer 5

Long lasting / duration. Usually hours to days.

Thick oily and high contact hazard.

Question 6

What is non-persistent?

Answer 6

Short duration. Usually minutes to less than 1hour.

High vapor hazard.

Question 7

The 5 agents are:

Answer 7

Chocking
Nerve
Blood 
Blister
Incapacitating

Question 8

Function of choking agents

Answer 8

Cause sever damage to the lungs and tissue, “dry land drowning” : inflammation (Adema) in the lungs.

Question 9

Function of nerve agents.

Answer 9

Bind to ACHE(acetylcholine estras) to cause severe muscle spasms followed by CNS (central nervous system) failure.

Question 10

Function of blood agents

Answer 10

Block the production of atp.

Question 11

Function of blister agents

Answer 11

Sever delayed burns to the eyes, skins and respiratory tract and severe ulcers on skin or in lungs

Question 12

Function of incapacitating agents

Answer 12

Attacks neurological pathway. ( condition, temporary blindness) Goal: to dismantle supply line