EOD Stuff

Question 1

What are three methods of anti-withdrawal used on long delay pistols/fuzes

Answer 1

• Claw foot
• Anti-removal sleeve
• Knife Edge

Question 2

What are six (6) methods of protective works?

Answer 2

• Walls
• Trench
• Mounds
• Surrounds
• Buttressing
• Venting

Question 3

True/False

Trenching must be dug at least 300mm below the installation to be protected

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What are two (2) categories of landmines

Answer 4

AP

AT

Question 5

What two conditions must be satisfied before trenching can be used as a means of protection against earth-shock damage

Answer 5

• Must be outside the expected crater zone

- But inside the expected earth shock radius

Question 6

Define BODR

Answer 6

The overpressure above the ambient temperature at a given point from the explosive site

Question 7

Define HFD

Answer 7

Min 100m the distance to place your ICP, where primary and and secondary frag may travel but safe from hazardous frag

Question 8

Define MFD-H

Answer 8

Distance which primary and secondary frag is not expected to travel past - min evacuation for non essential personnel

Question 9

What are four (4) main methods of operation of time devices with respect to booby traps?

Answer 9

• Elec
• Chem
• Igniferous
• Mechanical

Question 10

What are two types of CW agents

Answer 10

• Toxic

- Non-toxic

Question 11

What are the four (4) methods of entry for CQ agents?

Answer 11

• Ingestion
• Inhalation
• Absorption

Question 12

True/False

HD, L, and CX are all types of blood agents

Answer 12

False

Question 13

What are the following:
GA
GB
GD
CG
DM
AC
CK
HD
L
CX

Answer 13

GA - Taban
GB - Sarin
GD - Soman
CG - Phosgene
DM - Adamsite
AC - Hydrogen Cyanide
CK - Cyanogen Chloride
HD - Distilled Mustard
L - Lewisite
CX - Phosegene Oxime

Question 14

True/False

Miosis is a symptom of exposure to a nerve agent?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What are three immediate steps to be taken upon exposure to a Nerve agent?

Answer 15

• Pers Devon
• Pen injection
• Purge drills

Question 16

What does:

____ agents interfere with the nervous system and thus disrupt essential body functions

Answer 16

Nerve

Question 17

What does:

____ agents that prevent body tissues from using oxygen in the blood

Answer 17

Blood

Question 18

What does:

___ that cause inflammation, blistering of the skin

Answer 18

Blister

Question 19

What does:

___ agents that attack the breathing passages and lungs

Answer 19

Choking

Question 20

What is the difference between endo and eco toxins?

Answer 20

Endo-toxins - Remain in the cell

Exo-toxins - Secrete from the cells

Question 21

True/False

An S10 respirator provides good protection for carbon monoxide gases?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What are three (3) meteorological factors affecting biological agents?

Answer 22

• Wind speed and direction
• Temperature/humidity
• Inversion/lapse/neutral

Question 23

What are two effects of humidity on CW agents

Answer 23

• Suit degradation

- Opens pores for deeper absorption

Question 24

What is worn /carried if you are to adopt MOPP2

Answer 24

Worn - Boots/NBC Suit

Carried - Gloves/mask/havisack

Question 25

``` Op life for the following: NBC Suit non contaminated environment NBC suit mustard NBC other contaminated Overboots in gross liquid contaminated Gloves NBC in liquid contaminated Gloves NBC if decontaminated within 15min ```

Answer 25

NBC Suit non contaminated environment - 30 days NBC suit mustard - 6h NBC other contaminated - 24h Overboots in gross liquid contaminated - 3h Gloves NBC in liquid contaminated - 3h Gloves NBC if decontaminated within 15min - 10h

Question 26

What are the four principles of contamination control?

Answer 26

- Avoid - Limit the spread - Weather - Decon

Question 27

What is a hazard to beware of when mixing STB with a liquid blister agent?

Answer 27

Fire