Block 5 - Chemical, Biological, And Radiological Warfare

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Chemical Warfare

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The employment of chemical agents that are intended for use in military operation to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate personnel due to their physiological effect.

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Nerve Agents

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Liquid casualty agents that disrupt nerve impulses to the body while damaging body functions rather than tissues.

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Blister Agents

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Liquid or solid casualty agents that can cause inflammation, blisters, and general destruction of tissues which often results in temporary blindness and/or death. (Distilled Mustards)

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Blood Agents

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Gaseous casualty agents that attack the enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood stream. Rapid breathing or chocking may occur due to lack of oxygen in the blood. (Hydrogen Cyanide [AC])

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Chocking Agents

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Gaseous or liquid casualty agents with initial symptoms that include; tears, dry throat, nausea, vomiting, and headache. The lungs can become filled with fluid making the victim feel as if they are drowning, causing breathing to become rapid and shallow.

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*M9 Chemical Agent Detector Paper

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Detects the presence of liquid chemical agent by turning a red or reddish color, it does not detect chemical agent vapor.

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*Atropine/2-PAM-chloride Auto Injector

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Used as specific therapy for nerve casualties, they are issued for intramuscular injection, self-aid or first aid.

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Biological Warfare

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

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Pathogens

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The pathogens that could be used as biological agents include bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, fungi, protozoa and prions.

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Toxins

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The categorization of toxins is based on the organisms that (source) that produce them and the physiological affects the toxins cause in humans.