TB 9 - Organic Phosphates

Question 1

Organic phosphates were produced as a war gas during what war?

Answer 1

WW2

Question 2

Organic phosphates used as war gas (parathion), was referred to as what gas during WW2?

Answer 2

“Nerve gas”

Question 3

Organic phosphate insecticides are readily absorbed through the skin, mouth, mucous membranes of the eyes and what tract?

Answer 3

Respiratory tract

Question 4

Organic phosphates are only slightly irritating and give what type of warning?

Answer 4

Little immediate warning

Question 5

Organic phosphates impair what system of the body and in extreme cases death results?

Answer 5

Nervous system

Question 6

For signs and symptoms, the pupils of the eye become what and vision is impaired?

Answer 6

Smaller

Question 7

For signs and symptoms, the muscles in the eyelids and tongue may what followed by generalized muscle spasms of the entire body?

Answer 7

Twitch

Question 8

For treatment of organic phosphates, what type of antidote should be given and administered by a physician?

Answer 8

Atropine

Question 9

For first aid, contact by eyes may cause temporary blindness, flush with water immediately and continue for at least how many minutes?

Answer 9

15 minutes

Question 10

For first aid, immediately remove contaminated clothes and scrub skin with soap and water for how many minutes?

Answer 10

15 minutes

Question 11

For first aid, if swallowed, make patient vomit by giving them warm salty or what type of water?

Answer 11

Soapy water

Question 12

For first aid, if inhalation problem, be prepared to administer what type of respiration?

Answer 12

Artificial respiration

Question 13

For first responders precaution, full protective clothing including rubber boots, gloves, goggles and what should be worn?

Answer 13

SCBA

Question 14

At what temperature range can organic phosphates break down into a gas when exposed to low heat?

Answer 14

200 to 240 degrees

Question 15

Are organic phosphates insecticides soluble in water?

Answer 15

No, except for OMPA

Question 16

For fire prevention, provide at least how many units of fire extinguishers outside and adjacent to storage room with CO2 and dry powder bring the preferred method?

Answer 16

2