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