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30 Cards in this Set
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Q: What is the U.S. policy concerning Chemical Warfare?
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A: The U.S. will not use Chemical Warfare as a first strike attack. The President can authorize use of Chemical warfare in retaliation to a chemical attack.
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Q: What is the U.S. policy for Biological warfare?
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A: The U.S. will not use biological agents and will limit its research program to defensive measures.
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Q: How are chemical weapons delivred?
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A: Burst (ground or air)
Spray Thermal |
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Q: What are the three types of antipersonnel agents?
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A: Casualty (nerve, blister, blood)
Incapacitating Harassing (tear and vomit gas) |
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Q: What is biological warfare?
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A: The intentional release of living organisms to cause death or disease
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Q: What is radiological warfare?
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A: The employment of nuclear weapons to destroy personnel and property.
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Q: What are the routes by which agents can enter the body?
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A: skin
eyes and linings of mouth and nose secondary means like water and food |
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Q: What does JSLIST stand for?
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A: Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology
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Q: What is Atropine/2Pam Chloride auto-injector used for?
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A: To counteract the effects of and relieve symptoms of NERVE agents only.
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Q: What are the 3 types of Chemical agents?
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A: Nerve
Blood Blister |
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Q: what are the types of Nerve agents and symptoms?
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A: G & V agents.
Runny nose, tight chest, contraction of pupils, nausea, cramps. Symptoms can take place in 30 seconds with sufficiently heavy dose |
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Q: What are some types of blister agents and symptoms?
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A: Mustards, Phosgene, Lewisite.
Red, inflamed and watery eyes. Red, blistered skin |
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Q: What are the types of blood agents and symptoms?
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A: Hydrogen Cyanide, Cyanogen Chloride and Arsine.
Convulsing or coma. |
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Q: What are the 3 types of Nuclear Explosions?
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A: Air Burst (fire ball doesn't touch earth)
Surface burst (firball touches earth) Underwater burst |
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Q: What are the effects of a nuclear explosion?
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A: Blast
Burns Nuclear radiation Electromagnetic Pulse |
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Q: Define MOPP and each level.
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A: Mission Oriented Protective Posture. 4 levels.
I: overgarment worn, boots, mask and gloves carried II: overgarment and boots worn, mask and gloves carried III: overgarment, boots and mask worn, gloves carried IV: everything worn |
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Q: What are the 3 NBC markers?
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A: Chemical: Yellow, GAS DTG
Biological: Blue, BIO DTG Radiological: White, ATOM DTG |
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Q: What is M9 paper used for?
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A: Detect the presence of liquid nerve and blister agents. Spots or streaks appear pink, red-brown, red-purple or any shade of red.
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Q: What does M8 paper detect?
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A: The presence of liquid V and G nerve agents and H and L blister agents
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Q: Define NAAK and what is included?
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A: Nerve Agent Antidote Kit. Contains: auto injector, 1 atropine and 1 2Pam chloride
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Q: If contact is made with a Nerve agent, what should be injected first, atropine or 2Pam Chloride?
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A: Atropine followed immediately by 2Pam. Inject into meaty part of thigh
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Q: After injecting yourself with 2Pam, what is the next step?
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A: bend needle and hang from JSLIST.
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Q: How long should you wait before administering second series of injections?
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A: 10-15 minutes. Do not exceed 3 injections.
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Q: What are the M291 and M295?
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A: M291 is personal decontammination kit.
M295 is an equipment decontammination kit. |
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Q: How long does the JSLIST provide protection?
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A: 24 hours
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Q: 1)How long after removal from protective envelope must the JSLIST be used? 2) How long is the suit good for?
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A: 1) Within 45 days. Can be washed up to 6 times.
2) 120 days |
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Q: What are the 3 types of particles IRT radiological weapons?
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A: Alpha particles, Beta particles and Gamma particles
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Q: How far upwind should the M22 alarm be placed?
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A: At least 150M
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Q: What does the M22 alrm consist of?
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A: M88 detector unit and M42 alarm unit
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Q: Describe the following:
DT-60/PD IM 143/PD CP-95A/PD |
A: DT-60/PD has a range of 10-600 RATS and emits ornage light.
IM 143/PD is a self reading pocket dosimeter. CP-95A/PD is a radiac computer-indicator used to read the amount of radiation a DT-60/PD has been exposed to. |
