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WHAT IS A CHEMICAL WARFARE?
CHEMICAL AGENTS THAT ARE INTENDED FOR USE IN MILITARY OPERATIONS
WHAT TYPES OF CHEMICAL AGENTS ARE THERE?
NERVE AGENTS
BLISTER AGENTS
BLOOD AGENTS
CHOKING AGENTS
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A NERVE AGENT?
LIQUID CASUALTY AGENT THAT DISRUPT NERVE IMPULSES TO THE BODY WHILE DAMAGING BODY FUNCTIONS RATHER THAN TISSUE
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF A NERVE AGENT?
SARIN
TABUN
SOMAN
VX
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A BLISTER AGENT?
LIQUID OR SOLID CASUALTY AGENTS THAT CAUSE INFLAMMATION, BLISTERS AND GENERAL DESTRUCTION OF TISSUES
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF BLISTER AGENT?
DISTILLED MUSTARD GAS
LWEISITE
PHOSGENE OXIME
LEVINSTEIN MUSTARD
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A BLOOD AGENT?
GASEOUS CASUALTY AGENT THAT ATTACK THE ENZYMES CARRYING OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD STREAM.
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF A BLOOD AGENT?
HYDROGEN CYANIDE
CYANOGEN CHLORIDE
ARSINE
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CHOKING AGENT?
GASEOUS OR LIQUID CASUALTY AGENT; SYMPTOMS INCLUDED

TEARS, DRY THROAT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND HEADACHE. LUNGS FILL WITH FLUID, MAKING THE VICTIM FEEL AS IF THEY ARE DROWNING
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF A CHOCKING AGENT?
PHOSGENE
DIPHOSGENE
WHAT IS M9 CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR PAPER?
DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID CHEMICAL AGENT BY TURNING A READ OR REDDISH COLOR, DOES NOT DETECT CHEMICAL AGENT VAPORS.
WHAT IS USED AS A SPECIFIC THERAPY FOR NERVE AGENT CASUALTIES?
ATROPINE/2-PAM-CHLORIDE AUTO INJECTOR
WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL WARFARE?
USE OF AGENTS TO CAUSE DISEASE, SICKNESS OR DEATH
WHAT ARE THE TWO BASIC DIVISIONS IN BIOLOGICAL AGENTS?
PATHOGENS
TOXINS
WHAT TYPES OF PATHOGENS COOULD BE USED AS BIOLOGICAL AGENTS?
BACTERIA
RICKETTSIA
VIRUSES
FUNGI
PROTOZOA
PRIONS
WHAT IS THE CATEGORIZATION OF TOXINS BASED ON?
THE ORGANISMS THAT PRODUCE THEM AND THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS THE TOXINS CAUSE IN HUMANS
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR GROUPINGS OF TOXINS BY SOURCE?
MYCOTOXINS
BACTERIAL TOXINS
ALGAL TOXINS
ANIMAL VENOMS
PLANT TOXINS
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY GROUPINGS OF TOXINS BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS?
NEUROTOXINS
CYTOTOXINS
ENTEROTOXINS
DERMATOXINS
WHAT IS THE PRIMARY WAY TO LIMIT THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE IMPACT?
TRAINING AND AWARENESS OF PERSONNEL
IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE IMPACT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE IMPACT PERSONNEL SHALL:
HAVE ACCESS TO IPE
BE AWARE OF VENTILATION CONTROLS, FITTINGS AND CLOSURES THAT MUST BE SET IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO AN ATTACK
WHY IS THE DECISION TO EMPLOY IPE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENT ENVIRONMENTS?
IPE WILL RESULT IN VARYING DEGREES OF DEGRADATION TO INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
WHAT DOES IPE FOR CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL AGENTS CONSIST OF?
PROTECTIVE MASK WITH COMPONENTS
ADVANCED CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND LINERS
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERBOOTS AND LACES
SKIN DECONTAMINATION KIT
WHAT IS THE MCU-2P?
PROTECTIVE MASK
WHAT COMPONENT IS CARRIED WITH THE MCU-2P?
C-2 CANISTER FILTER
WHAT IS THE ACPG?
ADVANCED CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GARMENT
WHAT SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED TO COMPLEMENT THE INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION CAPABILITY BUT NOT CONSIDERED IPE?
MEDICAL SELF-TREATMENT SUPPLIES
WHAT IS RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE?
THE DELIBERATE USE OF RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD INJURY AND DEATH OR ALL LIFE
WHAT TYPES OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS ARE THERE?
HIGH ALTITUDE AIR BURST
AIR BURST
SURFACE BURST
SHALLOW UNDERWATER BURST
DEEP UNDERWATER BURST
WHAT IS HIGH ALTITUDE AIR BURST?
OCCURS AT ALTITUDES IN EXCESS OF 100,000 FEET, WITH IONOSPHERE DISRUPTIONS AND EMP
WHAT IS AN AIR BURST?
WHERE FIREBALL DOES NOT REACH THE SURFACE. THE VACUUM CREATED COLLECTS DEBRIS CAUSED BY THE SEVERE BLAST DAMAGE RESULTING IN RADIATION FALLOUT.
WHAT IS A SURFACE BURST?
HAS THE WORST FALLOUT DUE TO THE FIREBALL TOUCHING THE SURFACE WHICH RESULTS IN MASSIVE RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT
WHAT IS A SHALLOW UNDERWATER BURST?
A SMALL FIREBALL AND BLAST WAVE THAT CAUSES LARGE WAVES AND WATER CONTAMINATION
WHAT IS A DEEP UNDERWATER BURST
SIMILAR TO THE SHALLOW UNDERWATER BURST BUT LESS VISUAL EFFECT AND YIELDS GREATER CONTAMINATED WATER
HOW ARE SHIPBOARD SHIELDING STATIONS CATEGORIZED?
READY OR DEEP SHELTER STATIONS
WHAT IS A READY SHELTER STATION?
PROVIDE MINIMUM SHIELDING FORM NUCLEAR RADIATION AND ALLOW THE CREW TO REMAIN CLASE TO BATTLE STATIONS
WHERE ARE READY SHELTER STATIONS LOCATED ABOARD SHIP?
JUST INSIDE THE WEATHER ENVELOPE.
WHAT IS A DEEP SHELTER STATION?
PROVIDE MAXIMUM SHIELDING FROM NUCLEAR RADIATION, OFTEN REQUIRING PERSONNEL TO BE FAR REMOVED FROM BATTLE STATIONS.
WHERE ARE DEEP SHELTER STATIONS LOCATED ABOARD SHIP?
LOW IN THE SHIP AND NEAR THE CENTERLINE
WHAT IS A DT-60 DOSIMETER?
A NON-SELF READING HIGH RANGE CASUALTY DOSIMETER THAT IS PLACED IN A SPECIAL RADIAC COMPUTER-INDICATOR TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF RADIATION TO WHICH THE WEARER IS EXPOSED.