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What is the earliest form of chemical warfare?
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Use of spears dipped in poison
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what war was the first large scale use of chemical against during?
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World war 1
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The Chemical Warfare Convention defines chemical weapons as what??
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Any chemical which through it's chemical action on life process can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals
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What are blood agents?
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AC : hydrogen cyanide
CK : cyanogen chloride |
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What are the pulmonary agents?
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CG: phosgene
CL: Chlorine DP : diphosgene |
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What are the blister agents?
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CX: phosgene oxime
H: mustard HD: distilled mustard HN: nitrogen mustard L: lewisite |
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What are the nerve agents?
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GA: tabun
GB: sarin GD: soman GF: cyclosarin VX: S2 |
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What are the riot agents?
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CN
CR CS OC |
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What is a difference between a lethal and non lethal chemical agent?
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Non lethal is not designed to kill, and non lethal agents result in 10% or greater death rate
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What is the difference between persistent and non persistent chemical agent?
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Persistent agents continue to be a hazard for long periods, and mom persistent disperse immediately and are short in duration
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What does M9 chemical paper do?
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Detects nerve and blister agents by turning pink, red, reddish brown, or purple
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What does the M8 chemical agent detector do?
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Paper will turn gold/yellow for class g nerve agents and olive or Verdana green for VX
Paper turns red or purple in contact with blister agents |
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T or F: M9 and M8 chemical agents can detect chemical warfare agent vapor?
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False
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is mopp level 0?
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All protective equipment should be in easy reach
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is mopp level 0?
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All protective equipment should be in easy reach
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What is mopp level 1
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Over garment worn, masks, over boots gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is mopp level 0?
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All protective equipment should be in easy reach
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What is mopp level 1
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Over garment worn, masks, over boots gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is mopp level 2
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Over garment and boots worn, mask, gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is mopp level 0?
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All protective equipment should be in easy reach
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What is mopp level 1
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Over garment worn, masks, over boots gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is mopp level 2
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Over garment and boots worn, mask, gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is mopp level 3?
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Mask, over garment, and boots worn, gloves and kit carried
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What is the first priority in a chemical attack?
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Hm's survival
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What is mopp level 0?
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All protective equipment should be in easy reach
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What is mopp level 1
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Over garment worn, masks, over boots gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is mopp level 2
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Over garment and boots worn, mask, gloves and antidote kit carried
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What is mopp level 3?
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Mask, over garment, and boots worn, gloves and kit carried
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What is mopp level 4?
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All equipment worn, kit carried
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A chemical agent on the skin can be can be removed effectively with what??
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M291 skin decontamination kit
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A chemical agent on the skin can be can be removed effectively with what??
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M291 skin decontamination kit
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Decontamination of chemical agents on the skin within 1 minute after contamination is how many times more effective than if delayed by 5 minutes?
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10 minutes
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What chemical agent is the greatest concern of the military?
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Nerve agents
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What are the characteristics of nerve agents?
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Odorless, almost colorless
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What are the characteristics of nerve agents?
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Odorless, almost colorless
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How long could it take for signs and symptoms to show that a nerve agent has been used?
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Seconds, to 18 hours
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What is the drug of choice when treating nerve agents?
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Atropine.
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What kit will replace the MARK 1 kit and what does it contain?
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Auto injector Treatment Nerve agent antidote
Has two chambers that deliver 2.1 mg of atropine and 600mg of 2PAMCL in a single injection |
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What kit will replace the MARK 1 kit and what does it contain?
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Auto injector Treatment Nerve agent antidote
Has two chambers that deliver 2.1 mg of atropine and 600mg of 2PAMCL in a single injection |
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In what order do you decontaminate a person exposed to a nerve agent?
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Face
Neck area Chest area Abdomen Arms&hands Other exposed parts |
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Why are mustard blister agents of a great concern?
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Large stock piles and the ease of production
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How many mark 1 kits can be given by a NON medical person?
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3
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Patients exposes to mustard May remember seeing an oily substance smelling like what?
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Garlic, horse radish, mustard
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Patients exposes to mustard May remember seeing an oily substance smelling like what?
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Garlic, horse radish, mustard
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Patients exposed to lewisite May remember smelling what?
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Geranium
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Patients exposes to mustard May remember seeing an oily substance smelling like what?
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Garlic, horse radish, mustard
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Patients exposed to lewisite May remember smelling what?
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Geranium
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What are the most vulnerable part of the body when exposed to mustard gas?
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The eyes
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What is the time range for blisters to appear on the skin?
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12 to 48 hours
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What is the time range for blisters to appear on the skin?
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12 to 48 hours
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What is the treatment for lewisite?
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British anti lewisite
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What is the time range for blisters to appear on the skin?
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12 to 48 hours
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What is the treatment for lewisite?
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British anti lewisite
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Patients allergic to what should not take British anti lewisite?
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Peanuts
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What is the time range for blisters to appear on the skin?
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12 to 48 hours
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What is the treatment for lewisite?
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British anti lewisite
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Patients allergic to what should not take British anti lewisite?
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Peanuts
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Decontamination with in how many minutes will reduce the toxic effect by how much when exposed to blister agents?
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2 minutes, 50%
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What does the blood agent hydrogen cyanide smell like?
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Bitter almonds
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What does the blood agent hydrogen cyanide smell like?
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Bitter almonds
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What is the treatment for blood agents?
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2 amyl nitrate 300-600mg dose
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