TREATMENT OF BIOLOGICAL WAREFARE

Question 1

What instructions is NAVMED P-5042

Answer 1

Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties

Question 2

Intentional use of viruses, bacteria, other microorganisms, or toxins to cause death or disease in humans, animals, or plants is considered?

Answer 2

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

Question 3

BW can be derived from what?

Answer 3

Naturally occurring viruses and bacteria.

Question 4

Efficency of explosive munitions delivering a viable BW agent range from what percent?

Answer 4

1 to 2 Percent

Question 5

How are AEROSOLS deliverd?

Answer 5

POINT SOURCE (Stationary release point, Bomblets, or other device equipped with sprayers.) or LINE SOURCE (moving vehicles or cruise missile releasing agent)

Question 6

What is the most effective way to destroy most pathogens and toxins?

Answer 6

HEAT

Question 7

What method can reduce concentration of pathogens and toxins below an effective level?

Answer 7

DILUTION

Question 8

This method inactivate most pathogens and toxins by (chlorination and filtration)

Answer 8

Standard Water Purification

Question 9

When does a successful BW attack on a water system have to occur?

Answer 9

After water treatment

Question 10

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical wapons/agents, and Radiological dispersal devices are classified as what?

Answer 10

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Question 11

BW agents are most effectively delivered as what?

Answer 11

AEROSOL ( at 1 to 5 microns diameter) air sacs of lung.