Section 112

Question 1

What is section 112?

Answer 1

Chem, Bio, Radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense fundamentals

Question 2

Contamination marker for Chemical

Answer 2

Yellow with red lettering with date and time of detection and name of agent; yellow on the back

Question 3

Contamination marker for Biological

Answer 3

Blue with red lettering with date and time of detection and name of agent; blue on the back

Question 4

Contamination marker for Radiological

Answer 4

ATOM on front with white background and black lettering; dose rate, date and time of burst and reading; back is white

Question 5

Size of radiological contamination marker

Answer 5

11 in ;28 cm

Question 6

Contamination marker for Chemical minefield

Answer 6

GAS MINES on front w/ red background and yellow lettering and yellow stripe + chemical agent in mines; red on the back

Question 7

Which way does the stripe face on a chemical minefield marker?

Answer 7

Faces away from minefield (so don’t be on the other side of this)

Question 8

What does the M40 consist of?

Answer 8

Mask
Face blank
Filter canister
Dual voice mitter assemblies
inlet and outlet values
Water drinking system

Question 9

3 CBRN alarms

Answer 9

Vocal
Visual
Percussion

Question 10

How fast do you don your mask when given a CBRN alarm?

Answer 10

9 seconds

Question 11

How fast do you have to react once given a CBRN alarm?

Answer 11

15 seconds

Question 12

What is MOPP?

Answer 12

Mission Oriented Protective Posture

Question 13

How many levels of MOPP are there?

Answer 13

6

Question 14

What is MOPP level ready?

Answer 14

Carry protective mask

Question 15

What is MOPP level zero?

Answer 15

Have MOPP gear available but not wearing it

Question 16

What is MOPP level 1?

Answer 16

Overgarnment- worn open or closed
Booties- carried
Mask- carried
Gloves- carried

Question 17

What is MOPP level 2?

Answer 17

Overgarnment- worn open or closed
Booties- worn
Mask- carried
Gloves- carried

Question 18

What is MOPP level 3?

Answer 18

Overgarnment- worn open or closed
Booties- worn
Mask- worn
Gloves- carried

Question 19

What is MOPP level 4?

Answer 19

Overgarnment- worn open or closed
Booties- worn
Mask- worn
Gloves- worn

Question 20

Two different kinds of detection paper

Answer 20

M8

M9

Question 21

How do you use M9 paper?

Answer 21

1 roll per squad
worn around ankles, wrists, and biceps on exterior of protective clothes
(will not detect identify of agent)

Question 22

How do you use M8 paper?

Answer 22

use is primarily on liquid forms as puddles, small ponds or visible droplets

Question 23

Colors associated with agent on M8 paper

Answer 23

Nerve-
yellow/gold= G
dark green= V (verde)
Blister-
pink/red= H (hemoglobin)

Question 24

How many levels of decon are there?

Answer 24

3
immediate
operational
thorough

Question 25

Describe immediate decontamination (SPD)

Answer 25

Skin decon Personnel wipedown Opeators wipedown

Question 26

Describe operational decontamination

Answer 26

Vehicle wash down | MOPP gear exchange

Question 27

Describe thorough decontamination

Answer 27

(Detailed T-E-A Decon) Troop decon Equipment decon Aircraft decon

Question 28

Best start time for immediate, operational and thorough decon

Answer 28

Immediate- before 1 minute, within 15 mins Operational- within 6 hours Thorough- when mission allows

Question 29

Who does an immediate decon?

Answer 29

individual or crew

Question 30

Who does an operational decon?

Answer 30

Unit or battalion crew or decon plt

Question 31

Who does a thorough decon?

Answer 31

decon plt or unit

Question 32

Immediate action to take during a nuclear attack without a weapon

Answer 32

face down, head towards blast, eyes closed, cover skin and protect your head

Question 33

Immediate action to take during a nuclear attack with a weapon

Answer 33

face down, head towards blast, weapon placed under the body or beside you with sling wrapped tightly around arm and muzzle away from you

Question 34

How do you don your mask?

Answer 34

``` close eyes hold breath throw over your face clinch it tight place hands over mouth piece blow out and let it suck tight to your face ```

Question 35

What is a nerve agent?

Answer 35

Liquid agent; disrupts nerve impulses

Question 36

signs and symptoms of a nerve agent (CPR-HLD)

Answer 36

``` convulsion pin point pupils rhinorrea hypersalivation local muscle twitching dyspena ```

Question 37

Treatment for nerve agent

Answer 37

``` 2mg Atropine (15min intervals) 600mg 2 PAM/CL ```

Question 38

What is a blister agent?

Answer 38

Vesicants; exert primary actions on the skin

Question 39

What are some forms of blister agents?

Answer 39

HD, HN, lewisite

Question 40

Describe mustard (HN)

Answer 40

Oily, colorless, or pale yellow liquids | HN is less volatile but more persistent than HD

Question 41

Signs and symptoms of blister agents (D-E-B-B)

Answer 41

Death due to massive edema Eyes feel painful and gritty feeling Burns on sweaty areas Blister shows up after 12 hrs or 48 hrs

Question 42

Treatment of blister agent

Answer 42

Remove as much as possible of HN or HD | symptomatic- relief of pain and itching, control of infection

Question 43

What is lewisite?

Answer 43

arsentical that is light brown to dark brown liquid that vapors slowly

Question 44

Signs and symptoms of lewisite

Answer 44

pain upon contact

Question 45

Treatment of lewisite

Answer 45

30% saline in first 24 hrs | BAL- epi pen no more than 3mg/kg

Question 46

What is a blood agent?

Answer 46

gas agent, attack enzymes carrying oxygen in the blood

Question 47

Blood agents have what odor?

Answer 47

Almonds

Question 48

Types of blood agents

Answer 48

``` Hydrogen cyanide (AC) cyanogen chloride (CK) ```

Question 49

Signs and symptoms of blood agents

Answer 49

Violent convulsions for 20-30 seconds death cessation of heart forceful respirations

Question 50

Treatment of blood agents

Answer 50

crush amyl nitrite ampules | 100 to 200 mg sodium thiosulfate solution over 9 min

Question 51

What is a choking agent?

Answer 51

toxic to lungs and affect the alveolar tissue resulting in pulmonary edema

Question 52

Examples of choking agent

Answer 52

CG phosgene CI chlorine Diphosgene Clorospirin

Question 53

What odor does a choking agent have?

Answer 53

freshly mown grass

Question 54

Signs and symptoms of choking agent

Answer 54

``` (CUPS-2rapid-CFL) cyanosis no s/s for 2-6hrs painful cough shock rapid feeble pulse rapid shallow breathing clammy skin frothy sputum low BP ```

Question 55

What are incapacitating agents?

Answer 55

psychochemicals, mental confusion and inability to function

Question 56

BZ affects what?

Answer 56

alters high activity of CNS could laast hours or days high potency

Question 57

Treatment of Incapacitating Agents

Answer 57

prevent them from hurting themselves | Physostigme but not effective after 4 hrs

Question 58

What are your two riot and control agents?

Answer 58

lacrimators and vomiting

Question 59

What are lacrimators?

Answer 59

tear gas, and local irritates (CN & CS)

Question 60

S/S of lacrimators

Answer 60

intense pain in the eyes with excessive tears

Question 61

Treatment of lacrimators

Answer 61

fresh air

Question 62

What are the vomiting agent? (D-MAC)

Answer 62

DM- Adamsite DA- Diphenylchlorarsine DC- Diphenlcyanoarsine

Question 63

How are vomiting agents usually dispersed?

Answer 63

Aerosol

Question 64

S/S of vomiting agents

Answer 64

``` nausea vomiting coughing frontal headaches uncontrollable sneezing malaise ```

Question 65

Treatment of vomiting agents

Answer 65

PT 1-3 hr recovery rinse eyes w/ water

Question 66

What is screening smokes?

Answer 66

obscure vision

Question 67

What is white phosphorus?

Answer 67

WP is pale, waxy solid that is very hot dense white smoke that ignites once in contact with the air

Question 68

Treatment of white phosphorus?

Answer 68

cover w/ mud .5% copper sulfate rinse only removed with surgery