Chapter 8

Question 1

unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives

Answer 1

terrorism

Question 2

heads government agencies in investigating and attempting to prevent terrorist attacks on US soil

Answer 2

FBI

Question 3

terrorist attach directed against agriculture, such as food supplies or livestock

Answer 3

agroterrorism

Question 4

a biological toxin made from castor beans

Answer 4

ricin

Question 5

explosive that can be made from common household products without explosive laboratory equipment

Answer 5

Triactetone triperoxide (TATP)

Question 6

biological agricultural threats that have natural reservoirs in nature

Answer 6

foot and mouth disease

Question 7

___________ are the greatest WMD threat today

Answer 7

explosives

Question 8

explosive materials react when they combine an _________ component with a ________ component

Answer 8

oxidizing, fuel

Question 9

during an explosion, the pressure from the expanding gases compresses the surrounding atmosphere into a ______________

Answer 9

shock front

Question 10

two phases to a blast pressure wave

Answer 10

positive pressure phase, negative pressure phase or suction phase

Question 11

an explosion’s negative pressure phase lasts about ____ times longer than its positive pressure pahse

Answer 11

3

Question 12

explosives are categorized by _________ _________ or rate of decompo

Answer 12

chemical reaction

Question 13

two explosive divisions used in explosive attacks

Answer 13

Division 1.1, Division 1.4

Question 14

explosive that decomposes rapidly (almost instantaneously) in a detonation that can include velocities faster than the speed of sound

Answer 14

High explosives

Question 15

explosion with an energy front that travels faster than the speed of sound

Answer 15

detonation

Question 16

materials decompose rapidly but do not produce an explosive effect unless they are confined

Answer 16

low explosives (slower than speed of sound)

Question 17

to explode or burn quickly slower than the speed of sound

Answer 17

deflagrate

Question 18

low explosives are placarded as DOT Division number ____

Answer 18

1.4

Question 19

explosive that is easily initiated and highly sensitive to heat and usually used as detonators

Answer 19

primary explosives

Question 20

designed to detonate only under specific circumstances usually by activation energy from a primary explosive

Answer 20

secondary explosives

Question 21

high explosive that require initiation from a secondary explosive. (blasting agents)

Answer 21

tertiary explosives

Question 22

responders typically stage ______ feet away from a suspected explosive material incident

Answer 22

1000 (300 meter)

Question 23

____________ _________ oxidizers commonly take the form of a white crystal or powder that must be mixed with a fuel source

Answer 23

chlorate based

Question 24

IED’s are typically categorized by their ___________ and the way in which they are initiated

Answer 24

containers

Question 25

Most common IED found in the US

Answer 25

pipe bombs

Question 26

length of a pipe bomb ranges from _____________

Answer 26

4-14 inches

Question 27

Pipe bombs can throw shrapnel up to __________ feet with lethal force

Answer 27

300

Question 28

small IED device constructed of cardboard tubes, filled with flash powder and sealed at both ends and are ignited by fuses

Answer 28

M-Devices

Question 29

M-80's were made illegal in the US in ___________

Answer 29

1966

Question 30

carbon dioxide grenades are also known as ___________

Answer 30

crickets

Question 31

bombs worn or carried by a suicide bomber

Answer 31

person-borne improvised explosive devices (PBIED)

Question 32

first priority with a suicide bomber is to _________ and ___________ the area

Answer 32

clear, isolate

Question 33

Only trained personnel from an equipped ___________________ unit should conduct the first approach of a suicide bomber

Answer 33

Explosive Ordinance Disposal

Question 34

Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices often conceal explosives in the ___________

Answer 34

trunk

Question 35

do not use two way radios, cell phones, or mobile data terminals within a minimum of _________ feet of any device or suspected device

Answer 35

300

Question 36

deliberate release of toxic gas, liquid, or solid that can poison people and the environment

Answer 36

chemical attack

Question 37

chemical substance intended for use in warfare or terrorist activities to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate people through it physiological effects

Answer 37

chemical agent

Question 38

most toxic chemical warfare agents

Answer 38

nerve agents

Question 39

Impure "G" nerve agents may have a slight ____________

Answer 39

fruity odor

Question 40

VX nerve agent is __________

Answer 40

odorless

Question 41

nerve agents are liquids at ambient temperatures and dispersed as an _____________ ___________

Answer 41

aerosolized liquid

Question 42

ability of a substance to vaporize easily at a relatively low temperature

Answer 42

volatility

Question 43

chemical agent that remains effective in the open for a considerable period of time

Answer 43

persistent chemical agent

Question 44

chemical agent that generally vaporizes and disperses quickly

Answer 44

nonpersistent chemical agent

Question 45

G agents are _______________

Answer 45

nonpersistent

Question 46

V agents are ________________

Answer 46

persistent

Question 47

nerve agents' vapor are ___________ than air

Answer 47

heavier

Question 48

___________ is the most important factor in medical management of individuals who have been exposed to nerve agents because of their extremely rapid effects

Answer 48

speed

Question 49

substances that reacts to prevent the body from being able to use oxygen

Answer 49

chemical asphyxiant

Question 50

blood agents are _________ ___________

Answer 50

chemical asphyxiants

Question 51

colorless, nonirritating toxic gas that has a reported mild garlic odor

Answer 51

arsine

Question 52

colorless, highly volatile liquid that has the faint odor of bitter almonds. 25% of population cant smell this.

Answer 52

Hydrogen Cyanide

Question 53

colorless highly volatile liquid, heavier than air and has a pungent, biting odor

Answer 53

Cyanogen Chloride

Question 54

__________ ___________ attach and cause tissue damage to the lungs

Answer 54

Choking agents

Question 55

two most common choking agents are _________ and ____________

Answer 55

chlorine, phosgene

Question 56

yellow-green in color, this gas is usually pressurized and cooled to a liquid state for storage and transportation. it has a pungent, bleach like irritating odor. heavier than air.

Answer 56

chlorine

Question 57

colorless, nonflammable gas that has the odor of freshly cut hay. its already at a harmful concentration by the time someone smells it. heavier than air

Answer 57

phosgene

Question 58

chemical compounds that cause immediate irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, lungs, and skin, temporarily disabling people.

Answer 58

riot agents

Question 59

all riot agents are _______ and require dispersion as aerosolized particles

Answer 59

solids

Question 60

a ______________________ is an industrial chemical that is toxic at a certain concentration and is produced in quantities exceeding _______ tons per year at one production facility

Answer 60

toxic industrial material, 30

Question 61

primary objective at a chemical attack is to do the ________________________

Answer 61

greatest good for the greatest number

Question 62

intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or their toxins for the purpose of harming or killing citizens

Answer 62

biological terrorism

Question 63

viruses do not respond to

Answer 63

antibiotics

Question 64

poisons produced by living organisms

Answer 64

biological toxins

Question 65

insects and animals that spread disease

Answer 65

vectors

Question 66

caused by microorganisms with the potential to transfer to another person

Answer 66

infectious disease

Question 67

can spread rapidly from person to person

Answer 67

contagious disease

Question 68

epidemic occurring over a very wide area

Answer 68

pandemic

Question 69

powerful gamma emitting radiation source used as a weapon

Answer 69

radiation exposure device (RED)

Question 70

DOT Division number for High Explosives

Answer 70

1.1

Question 71

a radiological dispersal device is intended to disperse radioactive material over a __________ area

Answer 71

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