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41 Cards in this Set
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What are the four delivery methods of chemical agents?
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Ground Burst
Air Burst Spray Thermal |
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What are the effects of chemical warfare?
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causes casualties
restricts maneuvers degrades performance |
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What are the six types of chemical agents?
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Blood
Blister Choking Nerve Tear Vomiting |
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What are the three types of blood agents?
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Hydrogen Cyanide
Cyanogen Chloride Arsine |
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Explain blister agents.
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may burn or blister any part of the body
effective in small quantities colorless to dark brown liquid, invisible in vapor form |
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Explain Nerve agents
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Directly effects nervous system
Can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin |
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What are the symptoms of Nerve agents?
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tightness of chest
runny nose difficulty breathing drooling nausea convulsions death |
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What is in a NAAK kit?
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1 Atropine
2PAM Chloride |
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Name 4 steps in self treatment of a nerve agent
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-Don protective mask
-Inject in the thigh with atropine. -bend needle and hang on shirt pocket -after 10 minutes inject with 2pam chloride |
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What are three types of choking agents?
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Phosgene CG
Diphosgene DP Chlorine CL |
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What are symptoms of tear agents?
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Tearing of the eyes
High concentrations can cause nausea and vomiting |
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What are some types of biological warfare?
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Plaque
Smallpox Anthrax |
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How would an enemy deliver a bioligical weapon?
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sabotage
aircraft spray aerial bomblet Infected plants or animals |
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What is radiological warfare?
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The use of nuclear weapons to destroy property and personnel.
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What are the four types of nuclear explosion?
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Air burst
Surface burst Underwater burst Subsurface burst |
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What are the two types of nuclear blast?
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Primary (shockwave)
Secondary (flying debris) |
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What are the three types of burns?
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Primary (from thermal radiation)
Secondary (caused by fires caused by blast) Flash blindness |
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What are the two types of nuclear radiation particles?
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Alpha and Beta
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What are gamma rays?
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Pure energy rays that cause ionization of atoms in the body.
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What is EMP?
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Electromagnetic Pulse Phenomenon. Destroys unprotected electrical equipment
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How long does the protective suit provide protection when exposed to chemicals? not exposed to chemicals, but opened?
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6 hours when exposed to chemicals
30 days opened |
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What is the color of the NATO CBR sign for chemical agents?
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Yellow
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What is the color of the NATO CBR sign for biological agents?
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Blue
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What is the color of the NATO CBR sign for radiological agents?
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White (ATOM)
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What is M9 paper?
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Detects presence of liquid nerve and blister agents
Turns color when agents are present reacts in less than 10 seconds |
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What is the M291?
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Skin decontamination kit
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What is the M295?
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Equipment decontamination kit, larger version of the M291.
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What are the three types of decontamination?
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Immediate
Operational Through |
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Explain Immediate decontamination.
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Skin decon
operator spraydown |
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Explain operational decontamination
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Removal of gross contaminants
MOPP gear exchange |
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Explain thorough decontamination
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detailed troop and equipment decon
reduce contaminants to a negligible risk |
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What is the purpose of the M8A1 alarm?
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detects chemical agents from an upwind attack
alerts by audible and visual signal |
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What are the components of the M8A1 alarm?
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M43A1 detector unit
M42 alarm unit |
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What are the three types of CBR surveys?
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Point
Route Area |
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What is STB?
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spontaneously ignites upon contact with liquid mustard agent
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What are pre-chemical attack actions?
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-Wearing of protective clothing
-wearing of M9 paper on clothing -being alert |
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What do you do when attacked by gas
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-stop breathing
-don protective mask -give alarm -continue the mission -assist others when possible |
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What are are after chemical attack actions?
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-Remain in protective gear
-give first aid to casualties -await commanders order for unmasking |
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True or False: The deeper the fighting hole, the more protection from a nuclear attack.
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True
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What do you do during a nuclear attack?
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-Drop to the ground or bottom of fighting hole
-Close eyes -protect exposed skin from heat |
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What is the M256A1?
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Chemical detector kit that detects liquid and vapor agents:
Nerve Blister Blood |
