p1b5 Flashcards
What is chemical warfare?
chemical agents intended to kill, seriously injure personnel due to psychological effect
4 types of chemical agents
- nerve
- blister
- blood
- choking
what is M9 chemical agent detector paper
detects chemical agents by turning red
what is atropine / 2-pam-chloride
specific therapy for nerve agent casualties
what is biological warfare
use of agents to cause disease, sickness, or death
what are pathogens
can be used as biological agents
what are toxins
based on the source that produces them and the physiological affects toxins cause in humans
what is chemical/biological IPE
training to limit the chemical and biological warfare impact
What is radiological warfare?
use of radiological weapons to produce widespread injury
5 types of nuclear explosions
- high altitude burst
- air burst
- surface burst
- shallow burst
- deep burst
what is a nuclear blast
produces intense wave of heat, light, air pressure, and radiation
what are flash burns/blindness
painful inflammation of the cornea which can lead to blindness
what is radiation
energy that travels through space and may be able to penetrate various materials
what is EMP
brief burst of electromagnetic energy
what is a blackout
causes radar systems to be blacked out or heavily refracted
