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Chemical Warfare |
The employment of chemical agents that are intended for use in military operations to kill, seriously injured or incapacitate personnel due to their physiological effect. |
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The 4 chemical agents |
Nerve, Blister, Blood, and Choking |
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Nerve Agents and the four types |
Liquid casualty agents disrupting nerve impulses to body functions rather than tissue. Sarin (GB) Tabun (GA) Soman (GD) and VX |
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Blister Agents and the four types |
Liquid or solid agents that can cause inflammation, blisters and destruction to tissue which often results in temp blindness and or death. Distilled Mustard (HD) Lewisite (L) Phosgene Oxime (CX) and Levinstein Mustard (HL) |
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Blood Agents and the three types |
Gaseous agents that attack enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood system. Rapid breathing or choking can occur due to lack of oxygen in the blood. Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) Cyanogen Chloride (CK) and Arsine (SA) |
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Choking Agents and the two types |
Gaseous or liquid agents with symptoms including tears, dry throat, nausea, vomiting, and headache. Lungs can be filled with fluid. Breathing rapid and shallow. Phosgene (CG) and Diphosgene |
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M9 Chemical Agent Detector Paper. |
Detects the presence of liquid chemical agents by turning reddish in color. |
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Atropine/ 2-PAM-chloride Auto Injector |
Used as specific therapy for nerve agents. Intramuscular injection. Self aid or first aid. |
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Biological Warfare |
The use of agents to cause disease, sickness, or death to reduce the effectiveness of opposing combatant forces. |
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What's the two basic biological agents? |
Pathogens and Toxins |
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Pathogens |
Agents include bacteria, rickettsia, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and prions. |
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Toxins |
Based on organisms that produce them and the physiological affects they cause. |
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Major groupings of Toxins |
Mycotoxins, bacterial, algal, animal venoms and plant. |
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Toxins based on physiological effects |
Neurotoxins, cytotoxins, enterotoxins, and dermatoxins |
