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1
Q

What are three methods of anti-withdrawal used on long delay pistols/fuzes

A
  • Claw foot
  • Anti-removal sleeve
  • Knife Edge
2
Q

What are six (6) methods of protective works?

A
  • Walls
  • Trench
  • Mounds
  • Surrounds
  • Buttressing
  • Venting
3
Q

True/False

Trenching must be dug at least 300mm below the installation to be protected

A

False

4
Q

What are two (2) categories of landmines

A

AP

AT

5
Q

What two conditions must be satisfied before trenching can be used as a means of protection against earth-shock damage

A
  • Must be outside the expected crater zone

- But inside the expected earth shock radius

6
Q

Define BODR

A

The overpressure above the ambient temperature at a given point from the explosive site

7
Q

Define HFD

A

Min 100m the distance to place your ICP, where primary and and secondary frag may travel but safe from hazardous frag

8
Q

Define MFD-H

A

Distance which primary and secondary frag is not expected to travel past - min evacuation for non essential personnel

9
Q

What are four (4) main methods of operation of time devices with respect to booby traps?

A
  • Elec
  • Chem
  • Igniferous
  • Mechanical
10
Q

What are two types of CW agents

A
  • Toxic

- Non-toxic

11
Q

What are the four (4) methods of entry for CQ agents?

A
  • Ingestion
  • Inhalation
  • Absorption
12
Q

True/False

HD, L, and CX are all types of blood agents

A

False

13
Q
What are the following:
GA
GB
GD
CG
DM
AC
CK
HD
L
CX
A
GA - Taban
GB - Sarin
GD - Soman
CG - Phosgene
DM - Adamsite
AC - Hydrogen Cyanide
CK - Cyanogen Chloride
HD - Distilled Mustard
L - Lewisite
CX - Phosegene Oxime
14
Q

True/False

Miosis is a symptom of exposure to a nerve agent?

A

True

15
Q

What are three immediate steps to be taken upon exposure to a Nerve agent?

A
  • Pers Devon
  • Pen injection
  • Purge drills
16
Q

What does:

____ agents interfere with the nervous system and thus disrupt essential body functions

A

Nerve

17
Q

What does:

____ agents that prevent body tissues from using oxygen in the blood

A

Blood

18
Q

What does:

___ that cause inflammation, blistering of the skin

A

Blister

19
Q

What does:

___ agents that attack the breathing passages and lungs

A

Choking

20
Q

What is the difference between endo and eco toxins?

A

Endo-toxins - Remain in the cell

Exo-toxins - Secrete from the cells

21
Q

True/False

An S10 respirator provides good protection for carbon monoxide gases?

A

False

22
Q

What are three (3) meteorological factors affecting biological agents?

A
  • Wind speed and direction
  • Temperature/humidity
  • Inversion/lapse/neutral
23
Q

What are two effects of humidity on CW agents

A
  • Suit degradation

- Opens pores for deeper absorption

24
Q

What is worn /carried if you are to adopt MOPP2

A

Worn - Boots/NBC Suit

Carried - Gloves/mask/havisack

25
Q
Op life for the following:
NBC Suit non contaminated environment
NBC suit mustard
NBC other contaminated
Overboots in gross liquid contaminated
Gloves NBC in liquid contaminated
Gloves NBC if decontaminated within 15min
A

NBC Suit non contaminated environment - 30 days
NBC suit mustard - 6h
NBC other contaminated - 24h
Overboots in gross liquid contaminated - 3h
Gloves NBC in liquid contaminated - 3h
Gloves NBC if decontaminated within 15min - 10h

26
Q

What are the four principles of contamination control?

A
  • Avoid
  • Limit the spread
  • Weather
  • Decon
27
Q

What is a hazard to beware of when mixing STB with a liquid blister agent?

A

Fire