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HM MAN ch 23: CBR Warfare Flashcards

1
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when and where were the first large scale use of chemical agents used?

A

WW1 in 1915

Ypres Belgium

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2
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what is AC?

A

Hydrogen cyanide

Blood agent

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3
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What is CK

A

Cyanogen chloride

Blood agent

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4
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What is CG?

A

phosgene

pulmonary agent

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5
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what is Cl?

A

Chlorine

pulmonary agent

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6
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What is CN?

A

Mace

Riot control

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7
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What is CX?

A

phosgene oxime

blister agent

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8
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What is DP?

A

Diphosgene

pulmonary agent

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9
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What is DM

A

adamsite

riot control

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10
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What it GA?

A

Tabun

nerve Agent

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11
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What is GB?

A

Sarin

nerve agent

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12
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What is GD?

A

Soman

Nerve Agent

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13
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What is GF?

A

Cyclosarin

Nerve agent

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14
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What is H?

A

mustard

Blister agent

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15
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What is HD?

A

Distilled mustard

blister agent

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16
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What is HN?

A

Nirtogen Mustard

blister agent

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17
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What is L?

A

Lewisite

Blister agent

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18
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What is VX?

A

nerve agent

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19
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chemical agents are classified as what two things?

A

persistent: continues for days

non-persistent: disperse after release

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20
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What is the most widely used method of detecting liquid chemical warfare agents?

A

M9 Chemical agent detector paper

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21
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M9 Paper indicates the presence of a nerve or lister agent by turning one of what four colors?

A

pink
red
reddish brown
purple

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22
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M9 paper indicates the presence of what type of chemical agents?

A

nerve or blister

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23
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what color does M8 paper turn when it touches a liquid class G nerve agent?

A

gold/yellow

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24
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what color does M8 paper turn when it touches a liquid VX?

A

olive or verdana green

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25
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what color does M8 paper turn when it touches a liquid blister agents?

A

red or purple

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26
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what chemical agent is indicated if the M8 paper turns Gold or yellow?

A

Class G nerve agent

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27
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what chemical agent is indicated if the M8 paper turns olive or verdana green?

A

VX

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28
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what chemical agent is indicated if the M8 paper turns red or purple?

A

blister agents

29
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what is the name of the chemical agent detector kit?

A

M256A1

30
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what does the M256A1 detect?

A

nerve gas, mustard gas, and cyanide

31
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what is the reaction time typically for the M256A1?

A

15 minutes

32
Q

what is the name of the skin decon kit?

A

M291

33
Q

decon of chemical agents on the skin within 1 minute after contamination is perhaps ___ times more effective than if decon is delayed 5 minutes

A

10

34
Q

what are the five nerve agents?

A 
VX
GA
GB
GD
GF
35
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what color and smell are associated with nerve agents?

A

colorless and odorless

36
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how soon after exposure to nerve agents can S/S occur?

A

Seconds to 18 hours

37
Q

what are the four blister agents?

A

H
HD
HN
L

38
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what color are H, HD, HN blister agents?

A

oily, colorless, or pale yellow

39
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__ is less volatile and more persistent than HD?

A

HN

40
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Where do Blister agents attack?

A

eyes
respiratory tract
skin

41
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what do blister agents smell like?

A

garlic, mustard, or horseradish

42
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what is the most vulnerable part of the body to mustard gas?

A

the eyes

43
Q

what are the first noticeable symptoms of mustard exposure ?

A

pain and gritting feeling in the eyes

44
Q

typical blister agents cause blistering in about ___ time but may be delayed for up to 48 hours.

A

12 hours

45
Q

what is the primary cause of death for blister agents?

A

massive edema or mechanical pulmonary obstruction.

46
Q

what is the treatment for H, HD, and HN?

A

no specific

47
Q

what is the treatment for L?

A

BAL do not use on PTs allergic to peanuts

48
Q

What are the two blood agents?

A

AC

CK

49
Q

what do blood agents smell like?

A

bitter almonds

50
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what is the treatment for blood agents?

A

remove the patient from the agent and get fresh air

51
Q

what are the two steps for the blood agent antidote?

A

Amyl nitrate
crushed and inhaled every few minutes until 8 have been used
IV sodium thiosulfate

52
Q

what is the key to successful cyanide therapy?

A

providing treatment early

53
Q

what are the three pulmonary agents?

A

CG,
CL
DP

54
Q

What color and smell are associated with phosgene?

A

colorless

new-mown hay or freshly cut grass

55
Q

what are the five Riot control agents?

A 
CN
CR
CS
DM
OC
56
Q

what are the two classes of riot control agents?

A

lacrimators

vomiting agents

57
Q

Each ship must have a minimum of how many decon statins?

A

2

58
Q

in what year did the plague break out and during what event?

A

1346

when the tartar army sieged kaffa

59
Q

what are the three types of biological agents?

A

Bacteria
virus
toxins

60
Q

what are three examples of bacteria agents?

A

anthrax
plague
tularemia

61
Q

What are two examples of virus agents?

A

small pox

hemorrhagic fever

62
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What are two examples of toxin agents?

A

Ricin

Botulinim toxin

63
Q

what is the most common form of the plague?

A

bubonic

64
Q

what is the incubation period for the plague?

A

1 to 7 days

65
Q

primary plague pneumonia incubation is usually how long?

A

1 to 4 days

66
Q

what is also know as rabbit fever?

A

Tularemia

67
Q

tularemia is caused by what bacterium?

A

Francisella tularensis

68
Q

what is Ricin derived from?

A

beans of the castor plant

69
Q

what is the incubation period for ricin?

A

within 18-24 hours

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