Hot/Cold/Contaminated Water

Question 1

What are 3 types of contamination?

Answer 1

Biological
Chemical
Radiological

Question 2

What are 4 routes of contaminated water exposure?

Answer 2

Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Impingement (forcing material into body i.e wound)

Question 3

Is real-time contaminated water analysis feasible?

Answer 3

No.

Question 4

Both chemical and biological contaminants tend to concentrate ______ rather than in the water column.

Answer 4

in sediment.

Question 5

_______ are defined as infectious agents that cause disease.

Answer 5

Pathogens

Question 6

True/False

Standard SCUBA config. (i.e Bite stage) is not to be used for diving in Cat 1,2, OR 3 contaminated water.

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

______ is the preferred method for diving in CAT 2 water.

Answer 7

KM97

Question 8

Contaminated Water Category:
GROSSLY contaminated.
EXTREME risk of injury.
Fully encapsulated diver.

Answer 8

Cat. 1

Question 9

Contaminated Water Category
HEAVILY contaminated.
HIGH risk of injury.
Fully Encapsulated diver. (w/ in-water exhaust.)

Answer 9

Cat 2.

Question 10

Contaminated Water Category
MODERATELY contaminated.
SOME risk of injury
FFM and skin covered as necessary

Answer 10

Cat 3

Question 11

Contaminated Water Category
BASELINE Contaminated
LOW risk of injury
Standard diving dress.

Answer 11

CAT 4

Question 12

For a fully encapsulated diver, in addition to gloves being attached with ring system they must also be _______.

Answer 12

Taped and/or clamped.

Question 13

For Cat 2 diving, In-water exhaust must be at a minimum ______ exhaust.
_____ should be used if available.

Answer 13

Double exhaust.

Quad exhaust.

Question 14

Cat 4 water is fresh water and water that is either:
Used frequently.
Undergone laboratory testing and declared contaminant free.
Open water or at least _____ from a river, pipeline outfall, harbor mouth, or other inland waterway.

Answer 14

400 yards away.

Question 15

For OCONUS operations, the _______ can provide some information regarding local water quality.

Answer 15

Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC)

Question 16

Decontamination procedures
After initial rinse and gear/oversuit is removed the diver should be scrubbed with a stiff-bristle synthetic brush and a cleaning solution.
____% bleach solutions are adequate for most situations and should not degrade equipment if used and rinsed away.

Answer 16

5%

Question 17

If upon removal of dive gear there is indication of possible dermal (skin) exposure, scrub bare skin with ___% bleach solution for ___ minutes and then wash with soap/water.

Answer 17

.5% bleach solution for 10 minutes.

Question 18

During the post-dive shower, a diver should use Domboro solution in each ear for at least __ seconds.

Answer 18

60 seconds.

Question 19

All divers’ equipment must undergo secondary decontamination after it has been removed, soak it in a bleach-based solution for at least _____ minutes.

Answer 19

30 minutes

Soaking umbilicals in bleach is not recommended. Use Simple green.

Question 20

_____ are the smallest of all biological pathogens that are able to reproduce.

Answer 20

Viruses.

Question 21

____ are living microorganisms capable of reproduction outside the living cell.

Answer 21

Bacteria

Question 22

______ are single-celled or multi-celled organisms that live and feed on another animal.

Answer 22

Parasites.