Special Response (CBRNE)

Question 1

What are the 4 routes of exposure?

Answer 1

Inhalation
Injection
Absorption
Ingestion

Question 2

4 chemical agents intended for use in warfare:

Answer 2

Blister agents
Blood agents
Choking agents
Nerve agents

Question 3

What are the effects of blister agents

Answer 3

Injure with chemical burns causing blisters

Question 4

What are the effects of blood agents

Answer 4

Absorbed into the blood and prevent the normal use of oxygen

Question 5

What do choking agents do?

Answer 5

Prevent oxygen exchange

Question 6

What do nerve agents do?

Answer 6

Attacks the nervous system (eventual death by asphyxiation)

Question 7

3 categories of Chemical Threats

Answer 7

Chemical Weapon Agents (CWS)
Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC)
Explosive Precursor Chemicals (EPC)

Question 8

What is the average background radiation exposure in the US?

Answer 8

620 mrem/yr

Question 9

What is the emergency dose limit to save lives?

Answer 9

25 REM or greater (to save life or large populations - personnel are volunteers and are aware of risk)

Question 10

What are the four types of radiation?

Answer 10

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron

Question 11

What is half-life?

Answer 11

Amount of time it takes for a radioactive substance to lose half of its radioactivity

Question 12

What are 3 ways to protect yourself from radiation exposure?

Answer 12

Time, distance, shielding

Question 13

What is ALARA?

Answer 13

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

Question 14

What type of radiation does your HRM detect?

Answer 14

Gamma and Neutron

Question 15

What contains Americium 241?

Answer 15

Battery powered smoke detector