Phase 1: Block 5 - Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare

Question 0

What are the four types of chemical agents?

Answer 0

Nerve, blister, blood and choking agents.

Question 1

What is Chemical Warfare?

Answer 1

The employment of chemical agents that are intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel.

Question 2

What is a Nerve Agent?

Answer 2

A liquid casualty agent that disrupts nerve pulses to the body while damaging body functions rather than tissue.

Question 3

What are four examples of Nerve Agents?

Answer 3

Sarin (GB), Tabun (GA), SOMAN (GD) and VX.

Question 4

What is a Blistering Agent?

Answer 4

A liquid or solid casualty agent that can cause inflammation, blisters, and general tissue destruction. (Often resulting in temporary blindness and/ or death.)

Question 5

What are four examples of Blistering Agents?

Answer 5

Distilled Mustard (HD), Lewisite (L), Phosgene Oxime (CX) and Levinstein Mustard (HL).

Question 6

What is a Blood Agent?

Answer 6

A gaseous casualty agent that attacks the enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood. (Rapid breathing or choking may occur due to lack of oxygen in the blood.)

Question 9

What are two examples of Choking Agents?

Answer 9

Phosgene (CG), and Diphosgene.

Question 10

What is M9 Chemical Agent Detection Paper?

Answer 10

Paper that detects the presence of liquid chemical agents by turning red/reddish color.

Question 11

Is M9 Chemical Agent Detection Paper able to detect Chemical Agent vapors?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What is Atropine? (AKA: 2-PAM-Chloride Auto Injector)

Answer 12

A self or first aid intramuscular injection used as a specific therapy for Nerve Agent casualties.

Question 13

What is Biological Warfare?

Answer 13

The use of biological agents to cause disease, sickness, or death to reduce the effectiveness of opposing combatant forces.

Question 14

What is the basic division or two types of biological agents?

Answer 14

Pathogens and Toxins.

Question 15

What are the six types of Pathogens that can be used as biological agents?

Answer 15

Bacteria, Rickettsia, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa and Prions.

Question 16

What are the two categorization a of Toxins?

Answer 16

Source or organisms that produce them and physiological effects in humans.

Question 17

What are the five major groups of Toxins by source?

Answer 17

Mycotoxins (come from fungi), Bacterial Toxins, Algal Toxins, Animal Toxins, and Plant Toxins.

Question 18

What are the four primary groups of Toxins by physiological effects?

Answer 18

Neurotoxins, Cytotoxins, Enterotoxins and Dermatoxins.

Question 19

What does the Acronym “IPE” stand for?

Answer 19

Individual Protective Equipment

Question 20

What is the primary way to limit the impact of chemical and biological warfare?

Answer 20

Training and awareness of personnel.

Question 21

Under the threat of Chemical/Biological agents. What must personnel have access to in the workstation?

Answer 21

Individual Protective Equipment (IPE)

Question 22

Under the threat of Chemical/ Biological agents. What must personnel be aware of in the workstation?

Answer 22

The location of ventilation controls, fittings and closures.

Question 23

In Chemical Agent environments. What is the most important decision in managing risk and why?

Answer 23

The decision to employ IPE. Because the extended wearing of various items of IPE will result in varying degrees of degradation to individual performance.

Question 24

IPE for Chemical/Biological Agent environments consists of what five things?

Answer 24

Protective mask MCU-2P/components (C-2 canister filter), Advanced Chemical Protective Garment (ACPG), Chemical protective gloves/ liners, Chemical protective over boots/laces, and Skin decontamination kit.

Question 25

What is not considered IPE but is provided to compliment individual protection capability?

Answer 25

Medical self treatment supplies.

Question 26

What are four examples of blood agents?

Answer 26

Hydrogen Cyanide (AC), Cyanogen Chloride (CK), and Arsine (SA).

Question 28

What is a Choking agent?

Answer 28

A gaseous or liquid casualty agent that causes tears, dry throat, nausea, vomiting, headaches and fluid build up in the lungs. (Makes victim feel as if they are drowning causing breathing to become rapid and shallow.)

Question 29

What is Radiological Warfare?

Answer 29

The deliberate use of radiological weapons to produce widespread injury and death of all life.

Question 30

What are the five types of nuclear explosions?

Answer 30

High altitude air burst, mid air burst, surface burst, shallow underwater burst, and deep underwater burst.

Question 31

What is a High Altitude Air Burst?

Answer 31

A nuclear explosion that occurs in excess of 100,000 feet, with ionosphere disruptions and EMP.

Question 32

What is a mid air burst?

Answer 32

A nuclear explosion where the fire ball does not reach the surface. Resulting in a vacuum effect, severe blast damage and radiation fallout.

Question 33

What is a surface burst?

Answer 33

A nuclear explosion where the fire ball touches the surface of the ground. Resulting in maximum (worst of all other burst types) radioactive fallout.

Question 34

What is a shallow underwater burst?

Answer 34

A nuclear explosion that has a small fire ball and blast wave, but causes large waves and water contamination.

Question 35

What is a deep underwater burst?

Answer 35

A nuclear explosion that is similar to a shallow water burst but with less visual effect and yields greater water contamination.

Question 36

What are the two categories of shipboard shielding stations?

Answer 36

Ready and deep shelter stations.

Question 37

What is a ready shelter station?

Answer 37

A shipboard shielding station located just inside the weather envelope, with access to deep shelter. It provides minimum shielding from nuclear radiation while allowing crew to remain close to remain close to battle stations.

Question 38

What is a deep shelter?

Answer 38

A shipboard shielding station located low within a ship, near its centerline. It provides maximum shielding from nuclear radiation but often requires crew to be far from battle stations.

Question 39

What is a DT-60 dosimeter?

Answer 39

A non-self reading high range dosimeter which when placed in a special radial computer-indicator can determine the total amount of gamma radiation in 0 to 600 roentgens the wear is exposed to.

Question 40

What does the acronym “MOPP” stand for?

Answer 40

Mission Oriented Protective Posture.

Question 41

What is MOPP?

Answer 41

A management tool that is used to coordinate the use of systems and equipment in chemical or biological environments.

Question 42

How many MOPP levels exist?

Answer 42

Four

Question 43

What happens at MOPP level 0?

Answer 43

Issue IPE, accessible within five minutes.

Question 44

What happens at MOPP level 1 afloat and ashore?

Answer 44

Afloat: JSLIST, Mask, gloves readily accessible. Ashore: Don protective equipment, M9 tape.

Question 45

What happens at MOPP level 2 ashore and afloat?

Answer 45

Afloat: Mask carried, decon supplies stage. Ashore: Additional to level 1 is don protective over-boots.

Question 46

What happens at MOPP level 3 ashore and afloat?

Answer 46

Afloat: GQ, install filters, don over-boots. Ashore: Fill Canteens, activate decon stations.

Question 47

What happens at MOPP level 4 afloat and ashore?

Answer 47

Afloat: Don mask/ hood, gloves, Circle William, countermeasure washdown. Ashore: Gloves with liners, untie bow in retention cord, loop between legs and secure to web belt.