Study Guide 5 Flashcards
How should a seriously injured patient who has been contaminated with a toxic chemical be decontaminated?
The patient should undergo gross decontamination prior to medical treatment
How should burns from alkali corrosive agents be treated?
The chemical should be thoroughly flushed and the burn covered with a dry dressing
Which of these asphyxiants carries the highest risk of secondary contamination?
Cyanide
The acronym DUMBELS is associated with symptoms produced by exposure to which of the following insecticides?
Organophosphates
Victims of heat stroke experience:
Rapid, strong pulse and flushed, dry skin
Exposure to hydrogen fluoride can depletion of blood:
Calcium
Carboxyhemoglobin occurs when carbon monoxide inhibits:
The blood’s ability to carry oxygen
Cyanide is easily absorbed through:
All three routes of exposure
How should hypothermic patients be treated?
The patient should be warmed slowly by placing heat packs close to the body
Which of the following chemicals can produce methemoglobinemia?
Nitrates
Non-soluble contaminants should be removed from the skin with:
Liquid soap and water
A DOT 407 is a:
Low pressure cargo tank
The Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is defined as:
The average airborne concentration of substance to which an adult can be exposed for 8-hour workday or 40 hour work week.
In emergency gross decontamination, the primary concern is to:
Prevent severe injury
When used as weapon of mass destruction, biological agents can be dispersed as:
All of the above (solids, liquids, & gases)
Breakthrough time refers to the time it takes for a chemical to:
Permeate protective clothing
Chlorine A kits are designed to help you handle leaks from:
Cylinders
The warfare agent SARIN is an example of a:
Nerve agent
The “persistence” of a product refers to:
The rate at which a product evaporates
When used as a terrorist weapon, which of the following chemicals is considered a blood agent?
Hydrogen cyanide
Cryogenic liquids are generally stored at maximum temperature of:
Minus 130 F
Diazinon & malathion are examples of which type of insecticide?
Organophosphates
A chlorine B kit is designed to handle leaks in:
Ton containers
An MC 338 cargo tank carries:
Cryogenic materials
Based on its molecular weight, which one of the following gases will tend to rise in air?
Acetylene (MW=26)
