Chem
5 categories of CWAs
What are Nerve, Blood, Blister, Choking, Incapacitating
The time deliberate use of biological agents dates to
What is Ancient Times
Paper detector, cannot identify CWA's
M9 Paper
Helps installation commander determine a course of action through presumptive identification
DoD Biological Sampling Kits (HHA's)
The degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism
Toxicity
0 on a litmus test
What is an Acid
Poisonous substances that may be produced naturally within living cells or organisms (bacteria, plants, fungi, snakes, insects) or synthetically
What are Toxins - Botulinum Toxins, Ricin, Saxitoxin
Placed on LDP's during Alarm Yellow, detects and identifies liquid Nerve and Blister agents
What is M8 paper
Collects and samples surrounding air for potential biological contamination
Agents designed to kill or injure an adversary or deny unhindered use of a geographical area
What is Chemical
Tendency of a solid or liquid material to vaporize at a given temperature
2 types of delivery methods
Point Source Delivery, Line Source Delivery
Detects and Identifies CWA's and TIC Vapors via ion mobility spectroscopy, uses visual and audible alarms. Analyzes using microprocessor for specific chemical signature. Uses 3 modes -Monitor, Survey, TIC
What is JCAD
Occurs in HHA's when an antibody binds to the species it was designed for, as well as to close relatives of that species resulting in a false positive
What is Cross Reactivity
Can incapacitate or be lethal to people over an extensive area. Effects may not be present immediately after being exposed. Can degrade ability to perform assigned tasks and missions. Can cause psychological casualties.
What are Biological Agents
An atmosphere that would cause irreversible adverse health effects or would impare an individuals ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere
What is Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health IDLH
Parasites' that live in the cells of their selected hosts. Do not reproduce, but replicate.
What are Viruses - Ebola, Lassa Fever, Smallpox, Yellow Fever
Detects Liquid, Solid, and Vapor , Nerve, Blister, Blood agents in Low Concentrations within 20 minutes
M256 Kit
Uses UV light and electrodes to detect vapor and identify samples
What is a MultiRae / Photo Ionization Detectoin
Combines two forms of detection and ID, breaking apart components to allow them to be identified
Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
The 2 categories of Nerve agents, and names of each
What are G Series (Taubun, Sarin, Soman, Cyclosarin) & V Series (VX, Vx)
Biochemical compounds that regulate cell processes and physiologically active compounds such as catalysts and enzymes. Introduction of large quantities can cause severe adverse effects (disrupted breathing, heart rate, sleep, anxiety), or death.
What are Bioregulators
Detector used by both Civ/Mil responders. Rapid ID of Nerve, Blood, Choking, Blister agents using specially designed and calibrated colorimetric tube sets.
What is Draeger Civil Defense Simultest (CDS) Kit
Uses lasers to detect and identify samples. Laser is sent to the sample, and either absorbs, transmits, reflects off, or is scattered off.
Raman Spectroscopy/ ResQ
Order of CCA Process
What is Red Zone, Orange Zone, Yellow Zone, Blue Zone, Green Zone (if needed)