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Liquid casualty that disrupts the nerve impulses.
Ex: Sarin |
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Liquid or gaseous casualties that cause inflammation, blisters, and destruction of tissues.
Ex: Distilled mustard |
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Gaseous or liquid casualties ; initial symptoms are tears, vomiting, nausea, dry throat, and headache. lungs can be filled with fluid, making person feel like as if they were drowning.
Ex: Phosgene |
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gaseous casualty that attack the enzymes that carry oxygen through the blood
Ex: cyanogen |
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| M9 Chemical Agent Detector paper |
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| detects liquid agents turning the paper a red or reddish color. does not detect vapors |
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| Atropine/2-PAM Chloride Auto Injector |
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| therapy for nerve agent casualties. used for intramuscular injection, self aid, or first aid. |
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| use of agents to cause disease, sickness, or death to reduce effectiveness of opposing forces |
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| could be used as biological agents that include rickettsia, bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and prions |
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| based on the organisms (source) that produce them and the physiological effects in humans. |
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| What are the major groupings by source of toxins? |
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| mycotoxins (fungi), bacterial toxins, algal toxins, animal venoms and plant toxins. |
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| Primary groups of toxins based on physiological effects |
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| neurotoxins, cytotoxins, enterotoxins, and dermatoxins |
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| Individual Protective Equipment |
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| What IPE do you need for biological/chemical agent environments? |
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Protective Mask (MCU-2) w/components (C-2 canister filter)
ACPG (Advanced Chemical Protective Garment)
Chemical gloves and liners
Chemical overboots and laces
Skin decontamination kit |
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| the deliberate use of radiological weapons to produce widespread injury death of all life. |
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| occurs at altitudes in excess of 100,000 feet. causes ionosphere disruptions and EMP |
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| fireball does not reach the surface. the vacuum created collects debris by severe blast damage resulting in radiation fallout |
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| worst fallout due to fireball touching the surface, resulting in massive radioactive fallout |
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| small fireball and blast wave, but causes large waves and water contamination |
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| similar to shallow underwater burst, but visual effects are little and yields greater water contamination. |
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| inside weather envelope, with access to deep-shelter stations. provides minimal shielding against radiation and is close to battle stations |
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| provides maximum shielding against radiation. located low on ship and near the centerline. requires personnel to be far from battle stations. |
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| Mission Oriented Protective Posture |
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| Issue IPE, accessible within 5 minutes. |
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| JSLIST (Joint service lightweight integrated suit technology), mask, and gloves accessible |
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| don protective equipment, wear M9 tape |
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| Mask carried, decon supplies stage |
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| Additional to afloat is don protective overboots |
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| GQ (General Quarters), install filters, don overboots |
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| fill canteens, activate decon stations |
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| Don all IPE, Circle William, countermeasures washdown |
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