Chemical Biological And Radiological Warfare

Question 0

Nerve agents

Answer 0

Liquid casualty agents that disrupt nerve impulses to the body while damaging body functions rather than tissue

Question 1

What is chemical warfare?

Answer 1

the employment of chemical agents that are intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel due
to their physiological effect

Question 2

Examples of nerve agents

Answer 2

Sarin (GB), Tabun (GA), SOMAN (GD), and VX.

Question 3

Blister agents

Answer 3

Liquid or solid casualty agents that can cause inflammation, blisters, and general destruction of tissues which often results in temporary blindness and/or death

Question 4

Examples of blister agents

Answer 4

Distilled mustard (HD), Lewisite (L), Phosgene Oxime (CX), and Levinstein Mustard (HL)

Question 5

Blood agents

Answer 5

Gaseous casualty agents that attack the enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood stream. Rapid breathing or choking may occur due to lack of oxygen in the blood

Question 6

Examples of blood agents

Answer 6

Hydrogen Cyanide (AC), Cyanogen Chloride (CK), and Arsine (SA).

Question 7

Choking agents

Answer 7

Gaseous casualty agents with initial symptoms that include; tears, dry throat, nausea, vomiting, and headache.

Question 8

Examples of choking agents

Answer 8

Phosgene (CG) and Diphosgene

Question 9

M9 chemical agent detector paper

Answer 9

Turns red does not detect chemical agent vapors

Question 10

Atropine/2-PAM-chlorine auto injector

Answer 10

Therapy for nerve agent casualties

Question 11

What is biological warfare?

Answer 11

the use of agents to cause disease, sickness, or death to reduce the effectiveness of opposing combatant forces

Question 12

Pathogens

Answer 12

bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, fungi, protozoa and prions

Question 13

Toxins

Answer 13

• The major groupings by source are mycotoxins (which are from fungi), bacterial toxins, algal toxins, animal venoms and plant toxins.
• The primary groups based on physiological effects are neurotoxins, cytotoxins, enterotoxins and dermatoxins

Question 14

Individual Protective Equipment

Answer 14

Protective mask MCU-2P with components (C-2 canister filter)

Question 15

What are the types of nuclear explosions?

Answer 15

• High altitude air burst occurs at altitudes in excess of 100,000 feet, with ionosphere disruptions and EMP.
• Air burst where fireball does not reach the surface. The vacuum created collects debris caused by the severe blast damage resulting in radiation fallout.
• Surface Burst has the worst fallout due to the fireball touching the surface which results in massive radioactive fallout.
• Shallow underwater burst has a small fireball and blast wave however, it causes large waves and water contamination.
• Deep underwater burst is similar to the shallow underwater burst but with less visual effect and yields greater contaminated water.

Question 16

What are the two types of shielding stations?

Answer 16

Ready-shelter

Deep-shelter

Question 17

Mission
Oriented
Protective
Posture
Levels

Answer 17

5 levels

Question 18

MOPP level 0

Answer 18

Issue IPE, accessible within five minutes

Question 19

MOPP level 1

Answer 19

• Afloat. JSLIST, MASK, Gloves readily accessible.
• Ashore. Don protective equipment, M9 tape.

Question 20

MOPP level 2

Answer 20

• Afloat. Mask carried, decon supplies stage.
• Ashore. Additional to level 1 is don protective over-boots.

Question 21

MOPP level 3

Answer 21

• Afloat. GQ, install filters, don over-boots.

- Ashore. fill canteens, activate decon stations

Question 22

MOPP level 4

Answer 22

• Afloat. Don mask/hood, gloves, Circle William, countermeasure washdown.
• Ashore. Gloves with liners, untie bow in retention cord, loop between legs and secure to web belt.