Military Board Questions - (CBRN) - (Answered)

Military Board Questions - (CBRN) - (Answered) When crossing a contaminated area, what 2 things should you avoid doing? Stirring up dust and touching anything Of these 3, Nerve, Blood, and Blister agents, which causes the most casualties? Nerve agents How should an area that is suspected of contamination be crossed? Quickly, avoiding depressions and vegetation What are the 3 effects of a nuclear explosion? 1. Blast 2.Heat 3.Radiation What is the color of a Nuclear (radiological) contamination marker? White background with ATOM in black letters What is the current U.S. policy regarding the use of Nuclear assets? Last Resort, will use first only if necessary What are Flash Burns? Direct burns produced by the flash of thermal radiation from the fireball What causes the most casualties in a nuclear attack? The initial blast and the heat of detonation What is the difference between Dose Rate and Total Dose? Dose Rate is the amount of radiation per hour; Total Dose is the actual accumulation Who has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons? Only the President of the U.S. What are the 3 types of nuclear bursts? 1.Air 2.Ground 3.Subsurface What does an AN VDR-2 detect and measure? The AN VDR-2 detects and measures nuclear radiation from fallout and radioisotopes. An NBC-1 report is used to determine what? The initial detection of NBC weapons usage by the enemy For maximum radiation effect, which nuclear burst would you use? Air burst What is the best way to protect against Biological agents? Personal hygiene What is a vector? An insect used to disseminate biological agents (fleas, ticks, lice, mosquitoes....) What is meant by Biological Warfare? The intentional use by an enemy, of germs or toxins, to cause death and disease among personnel, animals, plants, or more rarely, to deteriorate material What is the color of a Biological contamination marker? Blue background with BIO in red letters What are the 4 types of microorganisms found in Biological agents? 1.Bacteria 2.Fungi 3.Rickettsiae 4.Viruses What is the best decontamination